# Upadhyay

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A surname from Hindi.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi उपाध्याय (upādhyāy), occupational surname from Sanskrit उपाध्याय (upādhyāya, “teacher, preceptor”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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