Hebbar
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"Hebbar" is a Kannada
word, derived from "hebbu/hiridhu" (meaning big) and "haruva" (meaning brahmin). The word is used as last name in some Brahmin communities in Karnataka
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Kannada language
Kannada or , is a language spoken in India predominantly in the state of Karnataka. Kannada, whose native speakers are called Kannadigas and number roughly 50 million, is one of the 30 most spoken languages in the world...
word, derived from "hebbu/hiridhu" (meaning big) and "haruva" (meaning brahmin). The word is used as last name in some Brahmin communities in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
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- The Kota Hebbar, A part of Kota Bramhin Community.
- The Hebbar IyengarsHebbar IyengarsHebbar Iyengars , formerly an endogamous group, constitute a part of the Iyengar sub-caste of the Karnataka Brahmins. They are traditionally followers of Ramanuja and Vedanta Desika. They hail primarily from Hassan, Mysore, Tumkur, Bangalore, and surrounding areas in southern Karnataka...
, a community of Srivaishnavite IyengarIyengarIyengar or Ayyangar is a caste given to Hindu Brahmins of Tamil origin who follow the Visishtadvaita philosophy propounded by Sri Ramanujacharya. They are found mostly in Tamil Nadu as they are generally native to the Tamil Nadu state of the Republic of India...
brahmins, who speak a dialect of TamilTamil languageTamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
highly influenced by Kannada. - The Tuluva HebbarsTuluva HebbarsTuluva Hebbars are a Tulu-speaking Brahmin community from Karnataka, India. The name "Hebbar" comes from the Kannada, "hebbu/hiridhu" + "haruva" ....
, a community of TuluTulu languageThe Tulu language |?]]]) is a Dravidian language spoken by 1.95 million native speakers mainly in the southwest part of Indian state Karnataka known as Tulu Nadu. In India, 1.72 million people speak it as their mother tongue , increased by 10 percent over the 1991 census...
-speaking brahmins. - The HavyakaHavyakaHavyaka Brahmins are a Hindu Pancha Dravida Brahmin subsect primarily from the Indian state of Karnataka and Northern Kerala. Havyakas profess the Advaita philosophy propounded by Adi Shankaracharya.-Etymology:...
, a Brahmin community. - The Chitpavan Hebbar, a Marathi speaking brahmin community where hebbar is a family name instead of surname which is given to the head of the village in all the activities.