Agnihotri

Agnihotri is an Indian surname derived from the Sanskrit Agnihotra. Agnihotri literally translates to "one who carries out fire rituals." It is a Hindu Brahmin surname common across Northern and Western India.

Agnihotri is also an epithet for Agni, the Hindu god of fire and the lord of sacrifices carried out in fire. One of the translations of Agnihotri is "the lord of the sacrifices in fire."