Jois (surname)
Jois is a surname from Malnad, hassan, coastal Karnataka in India.[1] It is found among Hindus of the Brahmin community following Smartha Sampradaya of Shankara Matha .
The Brahmins were originally engaged in the priestly occupation got the surname Jois, but had taken up various occupations like agriculture, business and more.
Jois is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- K. Pattabhi Jois (1915–2009), Indian yoga teacher and Sanskrit scholar
- M. N. Jois (1905–2002), Indian freedom fighter from Karnataka
- R. Sharath Jois (born 1971), Indian teacher, practitioner and lineage holder (paramaguru) of Ashtanga Yoga
- Rama Jois (1932–2021), Indian chief justice
- Venky Jois (born 1993), Australian professional basketball player
References[]
- ^ "Shenoy Name Meaning", Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013[verification needed]
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