1) Indian family name 
Hegade or Hegde (ಹೆಗಡೆ, ಹೆಗ್ಡೆ Hegaḍe, Hegḍe) is a surname or family name which has its origins in the Indian state of Karnataka. The word `Hegade` is derived from the words `hegg` (`head`) and `gaḍ` (`fort`); thus, it means `head of the fort`. During the period of the Vijayanagara Empire, the warriors who u...