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
  1. "Shenoy Name Meaning", Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, 2013
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.