Shetty (Kannada: [ʃeʈːi]) is a surname originating from coastal Karnataka state of India.
Found amongst the Bunt community who are the descendants of the Alupa Dynasty, they are traditionally a part of the Nagavanshi Kshatriyas.
[1] The word 'Shetray' is anglicised as Shetty, meaning nobility.
[2] The word Shetty is derived from the Sanskrit word Śreṣṭha (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठ) or Śreṣṭhin (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठीन्) meaning superior, Prakritised as Seṭhī (Devanagari: सेठी), and then Śeṭ (Devanagari: शेट) or Śeṭī (Devanagari: शेटी).
[3] Notable people with the surname Shetty, include: