Etymology of "Megawati Sukarnoputri"
Sukarnoputri means "daughter of Sukarno" and is not a family name: Javanese often do not have family names. She is simply referred to as 'Megawati' (or 'Mega') which is derived from Sanskrit meghavatī = "she who has a cloud", i.e. a raincloud, as it was raining when she was born. Biju Patnaik, an eminent Indian leader named her Sukarno's request.
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