Origin and History of GATNAKARMUTTA

Description:

GATNAKARMUTTA is a Sri Lankan Hindu surname. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word 'gatin' meaning 'to conquer', and the suffix '-karmuta' meaning 'army'. The name is most commonly found in the Batticaloa district. The name is believed to have originated in the medieval period, when the Sinhalese king Dutugemunu conquered parts of southern India. Some of Dutugemunu's soldiers may have taken the name Gatinakarmuta, which later became the surname of some of their descendants. The name is also found among the Tamil-speaking population of Sri Lanka. The surname is relatively common among the Sri Lankan Hindu community. It may be found among both the upper and lower classes of society. The name is also occasionally found among the Muslim population of Sri Lanka. The name is usually written with the Sri Lankan Tamil script, but may also be found written in the Latin alphabet. Variations of the surname include Gatnakarmutt, Gatnakarmuttas, Gatnakarmuttat, Gatnakarmuttatas, Gatnakarmuttatte, Gatnakarmutti, Gatnakarmuttin, Gatnakarmuttiyar, Gatnakarmuttu, Gatnakarmuttuar, Gatnakarmuttuas, Gatnakarmuttuat, Gatnakarmuttuatte, Gatnakarmuttuen, Gatnakarmuttueniya, Gatnakarmuttueniyar, Gatnakarmuttueniyir, Gatnakarmuttueniyor, Gatnakarmuttueniyur, Gatnakarmuttueniyutte, Gatnakarmuttuettu, Gatnakarmuttuettuar, Gatnakarmuttuettuas, Gatnakarmuttuattu, Gatnakarmuttuattuar, Gatnakarmuttuattuas, Gatnakarmuttuattuat, Gatnakarmuttuattuatte, Gatnakarmuttuattuen, Gatnakarmuttuattueniya, Gatnakarmuttuattueniyar, Gatnakarmuttuattueniyir, Gatnakarmuttuattueniyor, Gatnakarmuttuattueniyur, Gatnakarmuttuattueniyutte, Gatnakarmuttuettu, Gatnakarmuttuettuar, Gatnakarmuttuettuas, Gatnakarmuttuattu, Gatnakarmuttuattuat, Gatnakarmuttuattuatte, Gatnakarmuttuattuen, Gatnakarmuttuattueniya, Gatnakarmuttuattueniyar, Gatnakarmuttuattueniyir, Gatnakarmuttuattueniyor, Gatnakarmuttuattueniyur