Bhat Surname
“Scholar, priest”
Also spelled: Bhatta
History & Significance
Brahmin surname meaning scholar or priest, common in coastal Karnataka and Kashmir.
What is the Gotra for Bhat?
Bhat families belong to many Gotras: it is passed down the paternal line, not fixed by the surname. These 20 Gotras are the ones most often recorded among Bhat families:
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- Meaning
- Scholar, priest
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Language
- Konkani/Kashmiri
- Category
- Brahmin
Regional Distribution
The Bhat surname is predominantly found in:
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