Rayudu
Rayudu (also spelled as Raidu or Roydoo or Rayalu) is a title used by South Indian Telugu castes such as Kapu/Balija, Kamma, Velama, Perika.[1][citation needed] Rayudu title is native to Andhra Pradesh state in India.[2] Rayudu is a Telugu name and synonym for the word "Royal". The word "Rayudu" means "king",[3] or "a man with rich background".[4]
Notable people
- Vaddadi Subbarayudu, popular Indian Telugu writer and translator
- Ambati Rayudu, Indian cricketer
- Bathyala Changal Rayudu, politician
- Kothapalli Subba Rayudu, Indian politician, member of the Lok Sabha, and minister in Andhra Pradesh
- Rohit Rayudu, Indian cricketer
- Sugavasi Palakondrayudu, Indian politician, former member of the Lok Sabha and minister in Andhra Pradesh
- Tandra Papa Rayudu, army general of Bobbili princely state
References
- ^ "Guntur District,1788-1848". Clarendon Press. 1965. p. 275.
Rayudu surname used by Velama
- ^ "Indian Communities". Oxford University Press. 1998. p. 2427. ISBN 978-0-19-563354-2.
Rayudu/Naidu title used in the districts of
- ^ "Communities, Segments, Synonyms, Surnames and Titles". Anthropological Survey of India. 1996. p. 1608. ISBN 978-0-19-563357-3.
Rayudu means King
- ^ "Telugu word Rayudu means rich background".