Hiremath

Hiremath is a surname originating from the North Karnataka region of India and it belongs to the Veerashaiva Jangam community. According to the Encyclopaedia of Indian Surnames (2002), the surname indicates association with a particular religious institution: the prefix "Hire" is the name of a matha. "Hire" in Kannada is derived from "Hiriya" which mean senior, first born, elder, great, elderly or superior. Notable people with this surname include:Panchakshari Hiremath, Indian writer and poet R. C. Hiremath (1920–1998), Indian writer Satish Hiremath, American politician Shirish Hiremath, Indian cardiologist S. R. Hiremath, Indian activist