Hiremath

Article summary

Hiremath is a surname originating from the North Karnataka region of India and it belongs to the Veerashaiva Jangam community. According to the Encyclopaedia of Indian Surnames (2002), the surname indicates association with a particular religious institution: the prefix "Hire" is the name of a matha. "Hire" in Kannada is derived from "Hiriya" which mean senior, first born, elder, great, elderly or superior. 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

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1933 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1963 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1318267462