Hiremath is a surname originating from the
North Karnataka
North Karnataka is a geographical region in Deccan plateau from elevation that constitutes the region of the Karnataka state in India and the region consists of 13 districts. It is drained by the Krishna River and its tributaries the Bhi ...
region of India. According to the ''Encyclopaedia of Indian Surnames'' (2002), the surname indicates association with a particular religious institution: the prefix "Hire" may be the name of a
matha
A ''matha'' (; sa, मठ, ), also written as ''math'', ''muth'', ''mutth'', ''mutt'', or ''mut'', is a Sanskrit word that means 'institute or college', and it also refers to a monastery in Hinduism. .
Notable people with this surname include:
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Panchakshari Hiremath (born 1933), Indian writer and poet
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R. C. Hiremath (1920–1998), Indian writer
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Satish Hiremath (born 1963), American politician
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Shirish Hiremath
Shirish Hiremath (born 17 July 1951) is an Indian interventional cardiologist and past president of Cardiological Society of India (CSI).
Hiremath is an alumnus of B.J. Medical College, Pune and University of Mumbai. He is director of Cardiac ...
(born 1951), Indian cardiologist
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S. R. Hiremath
S.R.Hiremath (Sangaih Rachayya Hiremath), born 5 November 1944, Belavanaki, Ron, Karnataka, is an Indian environmental and anti-corruption activist based in the state of Karnataka. He has support of BJP and Congress president He is the founde ...
, Indian activist
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Surnames of Indian origin