Hiremath is a surname originating from the North Karnataka region of India. According to the Encyclopaedia of Indian Surnames (2002), the surname indicates association with a particular religious institution: the prefix "Hire" may be the name of a matha.[1]
Notable people with this surname include:
- Panchakshari Hiremath (born 1933), Indian writer and poet
- R. C. Hiremath (1920–1998), Indian writer
- Satish Hiremath (born 1963), American politician
- Shirish Hiremath (born 1951), Indian cardiologist
- S. R. Hiremath, Indian activist
This page lists people with the surname Hiremath.
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References edit
- ^ Shibani Roy; S. H. M. Rizvi (2002). Encyclopaedia of Indian Surnames. B.R. p. 159. ISBN 978-81-7646-247-1.