Dwivedi
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi द्विवेदी (dvivedī), which is from Sanskrit द्विवेदिन् (dvivedin, “familiar with the two Vedas”); ultimately from द्वि (dvi, “two”) + वेद (veda, “knowledge; Veda”).
Proper noun
Dwivedi (plural Dwivedis)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Dwivedi is the 38155th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 581 individuals. Dwivedi is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (95.87%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Dwivedi”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 505.