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Telugu names refer to the naming conventions used by Telugu-speaking people, primarily from the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and the Yanam district of Puducherry. Telugu names are distinctive for their use of a "family name, given name" format, in contrast to Western naming practices where the family name often appears last.
Telugu-language surnames (27 P) T. Telugu given names (16 P) Pages in category "Telugu names" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total.
1 language. العربية; Edit links ... Given name or Personal names in Telugu Pages in category "Telugu given names" The following 16 pages are in this category ...
Occasionally, some Telugu names may follow a slightly different convention where two personal names are given along with a family name. In the name, Aakula Anjaneya Prasad, Aakula is the family name and Anjaneya Prasad are the given names. Telugu Muslims, however, typically have family names expressed at the end of their names. [43]
Speakers of Telugu refer to it as simply Telugu or Telugoo. [49] Older forms of the name include Teluṅgu and Tenuṅgu. [50] Tenugu is derived from the Proto-Dravidian word *ten ("south") [51] to mean "the people who lived in the south/southern direction" (relative to Sanskrit and Prakrit-speaking peoples).
In some cases, they may adopt the name Nana, if they have been named after a monarch. In Ghana, one can respectfully refer to a King or Queen as Nana without mentioning their full name; much like using "Your Highness". In India, nana means father in Telugu language and grandpa in Hindi and Urdu language from the mother's side. [citation needed]
In the ritual, the mother is honoured and the child is blessed by the elders of the family and community. The father whispers the baby's name into its ear three times. The name is also written on rice spread on the floor or on a tray. The child's maternal uncle takes a gold ring dipped in a mixture of cow milk & honey and puts it on the baby's ...
Name Language(s) spoken Known roles Notes Sunitha Upadrasta: Telugu Known for voice of Sita in Sri Rama Rajyam for Nayanthara. She had given her voice to more than 110 lead female artists in Telugu Films covering more than 800 movies. S. P. Sailaja: Tamil: Telugu Kannada Malayalam Sai Kumar: Tamil: Telugu Kannada Salim Ghouse: Hindi: Tamil ...