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Joshi

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Joshi
Origin
Language(s)Sanskrit
Word/nameSouth Asia
DerivationJyotisa
MeaningAstrologer
Other names
Variant form(s)Josi, Jyoshi, Joshee
See alsoBhatt, Pathak, Pandey, Tripathi, Upreti, Tiwari, Jyotishi

Joshi is a surname used by the Brahmin (caste) in India and Nepal. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word Jyotishi meaning "astrologer" or a person who practices jyotisha. Jyotisha refers to Hindu astrology and astronomy and is derived from jyotish ("light bringer or reflect light like sun").[1]

Joshi is a common family name in Delhi, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Haryana, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Goa and Uttar Pradesh in India.[2]

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  • Narayan Malhar Joshi, Indian trade union leader and founder of the Social service league
  • Nirmala Joshi, Nepalese Catholic sister, former head at Missionaries of Charity

References

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  1. ^ James Lochtefeld (2002), "Jyotisha" in The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Vol. 1: A–M, Rosen Publishing, ISBN 0-8239-2287-1, pages 326–327
  2. ^ Office of the Registrar General [India] (1968). Census of India, 1961. Vol. 8, Part 6, Issue 10. Manager of Publications. p. 33.