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Shetty () is a surname originating from coastal Karnataka state of India. It is a found among Hindu and Jain Bunts of the coastal Karnataka.

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Shetty () is a surname originating from coastal Karnataka state of India. It is a found among Hindu and Jain Bunts of the coastal Karnataka.

== Etymology == Shetty is derived from the Sanskrit word (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठ) or (Devanagari: श्रेष्ठीन्) meaning superior, Prakritised as (Devanagari: सेठी), and then (Devanagari: शेट) or (Devanagari: शेटी).

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