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History: The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dharanipala, kashyapa, mahadeva and shivanulla. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are shivamurthy, lord shiva and venkateshwara. Description: Shivamurthy is a South Indian surname, mainly found in Karnataka. The religion associated with SHIVAMURTHY surname is hinduism. The communities associated with this surname are brahmin and iyengar. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is kannada. It is common among the Lingayat community, also called Veerashaiva, who worship Shiva as their main god. The name comes from "Shiva," a key Hindu god, and "Murthy," meaning an idol or form. Within the Lingayat community, there are different sub-sects or Panchamas, and this surname can be found in all of them. This surname shows that someone is a devotee of Shiva, which reflects the communitys religious beliefs and practices that focus on worshiping Lord Shiva as Ishtalinga. The surname Shivamurthy, which is common in India, especially in Karnataka, likely has linguistic roots in that regions languages. Because of Karnatakas linguistic identity, Kannada is probably spoken by people with this surname. Some might also speak Telugu, reflecting South Indias diverse languages and the closeness of Telugu-speaking areas. Given Indias many languages, its possible that some Shivamurthy families speak Hindi, the countrys official language. English, used in Indian education and administration, could also be spoken. However, Kannada is still the language most likely linked to this surname. The surname Shivamurthy has several variations, including Shivamurti, Shivamurthy, Shivamoorthy, Shivamurthee, Shivamurthi, Shivamurtthy, Shivamurty, Shivamurtya, Shivamurthige, Shivamurthyachar, Shivamurthyswamy, Shivamurthy Shastry, and Shivamurthy Pandit.