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'''Hebbar''' is a [[Hinduism|Hindu]] surname from [[Karnataka]] in India. It is found amongst various Brahmin communities, including [[Chitpavan Brahmin]]s, [[Deshastha Brahmin]]s, [[Havyaka Brahmin]]s, [[Kota Brahmins]], [[Panchagrama Brahmins]], [[Shivalli Brahmin]]s, [[Tuluva Hebbars]], [[Sthanika Brahmins]]s, [[Smarta tradition|Smartha Brahmins]] and [[Hebbar Iyengar]]s.
==Etymology==
''Hebbar'' was derived from the [[Kannada language|Kannada]] word, ''hebbu/hiridhu'' meaning big, and ''haruva'' which means a Brahman.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Bailey |first1=Bryan A. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=H2KhCwAAQBAJ&dq=hebbar+etymology&pg=PA270 |title=Cacao Diseases: A History of Old Enemies and New Encounters |last2=Meinhardt |first2=Lyndel W. |date=2016-02-22 |publisher=Springer |isbn=978-3-319-24789-2 |pages=270 |language=en}}</ref>
==Notable people==
The following is a list of notable people with last name '''Hebbar'''.
* [[Ashwin Hebbar]] (born 1995), Indian cricket player
* [[Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar]] (1911–1996), Indian artist
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* [[Nistula Hebbar]] (born 1975), Indian journalist
* [[Rajesh Hebbar]] (born 1967), Indian actor
* [[Ranjani Hebbar]] (1983–2013), Indian musician
==References==
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== See also ==
* [[Malik Hebbar]] (born 1973), French football player
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