Dwivedi
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Dwivedi is a Hindu surname. Dwivedi's belong to the brahmin
caste, and belong to the Pancha Gauda classification of brahmins (i.e. north India brahmins). Dwivedi's can belong to any of the five gaud's: (1) Saraswat, (2) Kanyakubja, (3) Maithil, (4) Gauda, and (5)Utkala Brahmins, but mainly tend to be Kanyakubja.
Meaning
The most commonly accepted interpretation is Dwivedi means a person who has the knowledge of two Vedas. This interpretation is based on breaking the term down into its two main components, Dwivedi: dwi = two (also second) + vedi = one who has learned the Vedas. For example, a person might have the knowledge of Rigveda and Yajurveda, and hence be called a Dwivedi. Similarly for three Vedas the surname Trivedi (tri=three), and all four vedas the surname Chaturvedi (chatur=four). Also, Samvedi surname exists (sam=one or singular), where the person is said to have the knowledge of one Veda but saints discard this belief.
The surnames Dwivedi, Trivedi and Chaturvedi are also open to different interpretations.
A variation of the interpretation is that the holder's forbears were proficient in the second out of the four Vedas (including the vedic branch one is born into).
Yet another interpretation is that Dwivedi: DAIV + VEDI Daiv: Spiritual, related to the GOD Vedi: One who knows about. Thus DWIVEDI means a person who knows about GOD. Similarly: Trivedi never means one who has learnt three Vedas. According to Hinduism, a Brahmin must read all the four Vedas. Tri: All the three Vedi: Who knows Thus Trivedi means one who knows about all the three (Past, Present & Future). In that time a "Jyotishi" was called Trivedi.
Similar Names
Another commonly used surname, Dubey is also used for and is believed to have the same meaning as Dwivedi.
Individuals with the surname Dube can also found in the countries of Fiji, Guyana (as Doobay), Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname.
, who played a major role in establishing modern Hindi language in poetry and broadening the acceptable subjects of Hindi poetry from the traditional ones of religion and romantic love.
Brahmin
Brahmin Brahman, Brahma and Brahmin.Brahman, Brahmin and Brahma have different meanings. Brahman refers to the Supreme Self...
caste, and belong to the Pancha Gauda classification of brahmins (i.e. north India brahmins). Dwivedi's can belong to any of the five gaud's: (1) Saraswat, (2) Kanyakubja, (3) Maithil, (4) Gauda, and (5)Utkala Brahmins, but mainly tend to be Kanyakubja.
Meaning
The most commonly accepted interpretation is Dwivedi means a person who has the knowledge of two Vedas. This interpretation is based on breaking the term down into its two main components, Dwivedi: dwi = two (also second) + vedi = one who has learned the Vedas. For example, a person might have the knowledge of Rigveda and Yajurveda, and hence be called a Dwivedi. Similarly for three Vedas the surname Trivedi (tri=three), and all four vedas the surname Chaturvedi (chatur=four). Also, Samvedi surname exists (sam=one or singular), where the person is said to have the knowledge of one Veda but saints discard this belief.
The surnames Dwivedi, Trivedi and Chaturvedi are also open to different interpretations.
A variation of the interpretation is that the holder's forbears were proficient in the second out of the four Vedas (including the vedic branch one is born into).
Yet another interpretation is that Dwivedi: DAIV + VEDI Daiv: Spiritual, related to the GOD Vedi: One who knows about. Thus DWIVEDI means a person who knows about GOD. Similarly: Trivedi never means one who has learnt three Vedas. According to Hinduism, a Brahmin must read all the four Vedas. Tri: All the three Vedi: Who knows Thus Trivedi means one who knows about all the three (Past, Present & Future). In that time a "Jyotishi" was called Trivedi.
Similar Names
Another commonly used surname, Dubey is also used for and is believed to have the same meaning as Dwivedi.
Regionality
Dwivedi's are mostly found in, or originate from the northern Indian states of Uttar Pradesh (U. P.), Madhya Pradesh (M.P.), Bihar, and Punjab. People of the surname Dwivedi are usually found in district Gorakhpur, Azamgarh, Lucknow, Kanpur, Fatehpur, Varanasi, Faizabad, Mathura, Agra of Uttar Pradesh; Bhopal, Jabalpur of Madhya Pradesh; and Darbhanga, Samastipur of Bihar. In Hoshiarpur of Punjab there are some villages (e.g. Budhi Pind) where brahmins are predominantly of surname Dwivedi/Dubey. Notable individuals with the surname Dwivedi can now be found throughout India, many holding key political, business and arts positions in New Delhi and Mumbai. Outside of India, many Dwivedi's can be found in Canada and the U.S.A.Individuals with the surname Dube can also found in the countries of Fiji, Guyana (as Doobay), Trinidad and Tobago and Suriname.
Notable people with the surname Dwivedi
- Sant Tulsidas DwivediTulsidasTulsidas , was a Hindu poet-saint, reformer and philosopher renowned for his devotion for the god Rama...
- Creator of Ramcharitmanas - Mahavir Prasad DwivediMahavir Prasad DwivediMahavir Prasad Dwivedi was a noted Indian Hindi writer. Adhunikkaal, or the Modern period of the Hindi literature is divided into four phases, and he represents the second phase, known as the Dwivedi Yug after him, which was preceded by the Bharatendu Yug , followed by the Chhayavad Yug and the...
- Noted Indian writer - Nikhil DwivediNikhil DwivediNikhil Dwivedi is a Hindi film actor. He has till date three movie releases to his name, making his debut with My Name is Anthony Gonsalves in 2008 that also saw him being nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut.-Early Life:...
- Bollywood actor - Chandraprakash DwivediChandraprakash DwivediChandraprakash Dwivedi is an Indian film director and script writer, who is best known for directing the 1991 television epic Chanakya in which he also played the title role of the political strategist Chanakya...
- Indian film director and script writer - Hazari Prasad DwivediHazari Prasad DwivediAcharya' Hazari Prasad Dwivedi was a Hindi novelist, literary historian, essayist, critic and scholar...
- Hindi novelist - Sharada DwivediSharada DwivediSharada Dwivedi is a Mumbai-based historian and researcher. She has authored several books on the history and culture of Mumbai . She is also on the panel on the Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee...
- Mumbai-based historian and researcher - Ashwant DwivediAshwant DwivediAshwant Dwivedi is a Canadian businessperson and former diplomat. He was the Business Development Manager at the Fiji Embassy responsible for Canada. Delegated to the position in 2006, Fiji media praised his efforts in turning Fiji's export to Canada from low $2.8 million dollars to high $13...
- Canadian businessman and former diplomat - Bal Govind DwivediBal Govind DwivediBal Govind Dwivedi is a prolific Hindi poet.- Biography :His father is Shri Ram Pyare Dwivedi, and mother is Smt Kamala Dwivedi.Dr. Dwivedi was born in a ideal Brahmin family...
- Hindi poet - Janardan DwivediJanardan DwivediJanardan Dwivedi is an Indian politician and General Secretary and chief media spokesman of the Indian National Congress party...
- Politician from Indian National Congress party - O.P. Dwivedi - Prolific professor emiritus, Order of Canada, Royal Society of Canada
- Ragini DwivediRagini DwivediRagini Dwivedi is an Indian film actress and model, who works in the Kannada and Tamil film industries.- Early life :She was born on 24 May 1990 in Bangalore, Karnataka...
- Bollywood actress and model - Divya Dwivedi - Bollywood actress
- Twinkle DwivediTwinkle DwivediTwinkle Dwivedi is a girl from Lucknow, India, who gained world attention for allegedly presenting a rare condition that causes her to spontaneously bleed from her eyes and other parts of her body without presenting any visible wounds....
- A girl from Lucknow, U.P., gained worldwide attention for bleeding eyes - S.P. Dwivedi - Hindi poet, hindu community activist in Western Canada
- Rahul Dwivedi - Mumbai based male model
- Rewa Prasad DwivediRewa Prasad DwivediRewa Prasad Dwivedi is a Sanskrit scholar and poet. He won the Sahitya Akademi Award for Sanskrit in 1991.-Life and career:...
- Sanskrit scholar and poet - Ram Chandra Dwivedi - Renowned poet and songwriter
- Sohan Lal Dwivedi - Rashtra-kavi, national poet, see BindkiBindkiBindki is a city and a municipal board in Fatehpur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.-Geography:Bindki is located at . It is about 25 KM away from Fatehpur, and 58 KM from Kanpur...
- Dewan Chand Dwivedi - Rai Sahib, renowned Physician
- O P Dwivedi - Freedom fighter and social worker
- G G Dwivedi-Major General
- Kapil Deva DvivediKapil Deva DvivediDr. Kapil Deva Dvivedi is the director of Vishva Bharati Research Institute, and a noted Sanskrit scholar in India. He has published over 70 books on Vedic and Sanskrit Literature...
-Sanskrit Scholar Padma ShriPadma ShriPadma Shri is the fourth highest civilian award in the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan... - Ashutosh Kumar Dwivedi-Tax expert at darbhanga,Bihar
See also
The Dwivedi Yug ("Age of Dwivedi") in Hindi literature lasted from 1900 to 1918. It is named after Mahavir Prasad DwivediMahavir Prasad Dwivedi
Mahavir Prasad Dwivedi was a noted Indian Hindi writer. Adhunikkaal, or the Modern period of the Hindi literature is divided into four phases, and he represents the second phase, known as the Dwivedi Yug after him, which was preceded by the Bharatendu Yug , followed by the Chhayavad Yug and the...
, who played a major role in establishing modern Hindi language in poetry and broadening the acceptable subjects of Hindi poetry from the traditional ones of religion and romantic love.