I think Indian names differ by region and caste. As far as I know, if your name is Ganapathisubramanian, then the full name should read Ganapathisubramanian Santhanagopalan, the latter being patronymic; that is Ganapathisubramanian is a son of Santhanagopalan. Santhanagopalan, and in India S.
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