1) Indian family name 
This is a Surname amongst Konkani speaking Goud Saraswat Brahmins of [Karnataka], India. == Other Typical Konkani Surnames == These Include Baliga, Bhandary, Bhat, Nadkarni, Mallya, Hegde, Kamath, Kudwa, Nayak, Kini, Prabhu, Pai, Shanbhag, and Shenoy. ...