English
Naidu
Naidu comes from Telugu నాయుడు ‘chief’.
- Telugumodernనాయుడుnāyuḍu‘chief’
- EnglishtodayNaidu
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Telugumodernనాయుడుnāyuḍu‘chief’
- EnglishtodayNaidu
The story
Borrowed from Telugu నాయుడు (nāyuḍu), possibly with equivalents in other Indian languages.
Every English word from Telugu నాయుడు
Today it means
name A surname.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Telugu నాయుడు / Naidu