Mandava

Mandava is a name that can refer to more than one thing in the Indian subcontinent. In onomastics, it is used as a surname among Telugu-speaking communities and other populations in India and in the diaspora. The exact origin of the surname is not universally documented, but it is commonly treated as toponymic or patronymic in origin, reflecting connections to places or ancestral localities.

Mandava is also used as a place name in India. Several villages or localities carry the name Mandava, a pattern found throughout the country where settlements adopt local identifiers.

Because of linguistic variation and transliteration, Mandava may appear with different spellings in English, such as Mandawa or Mandava, depending on regional languages and scripts.

Today, the name appears in civil records, postal addresses, and institutional names, reflecting its continued use as both a surname and a geographic designation.