Awasthi

Awasthi is a surname found among Kanyakubja Brahmins of Kannauj, in Uttar Pradesh, India, deriving from the name of the Vedic sage, Agastya.[1]

Notable people who bear it include:

References

  1. ^ Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. 2022.
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