Wagle (surname)

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Wagle is an Indian surname of Konkani origin. It is pronounced as IPA: [ˈwaɡɭe]. (Rolling l sound, as in Marathi). It is a Goud Saraswat Brahman last name. It is also common in Nepal. The name also appears in Scandinavia, especially Norway, where it is pronounced differently.

Famous people with last name Wagle include

• Sunil Wagle - Founder of GREENCulture, Inc.
• Nikhil Wagle - a journalist at Maharashtra times
• Manorama Wagle - actress
• Amol Wagle
• Rishi Wagle

In the eighties this surname became very popular due to the serial "Wagle Ki Duniya" which was an adaptation of R. K Laxman's "Common Man" cartoons in the national newspaper "The Times of India".

"Wagle Estate" is an industrial area near Mumbai in the city of Thane, often considered a suburb of Mumbai.