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Pillai (Tamil:) is a Tamil surname traditionally associated with the Vellalar community, a dominant agrarian and land-owning group in Tamil Nadu and northern Sri Lanka. [1] [2] The term Pillai is believed to have originated as an honorific title meaning "child" or "son," connoting nobility and respect. [3]
Pillai or Pillay, (IPA:) meaning "Child of King" (Prince) or "Child", [1] is a surname found among the Malayalam and Tamil-speaking people of India and Sri Lanka.. In Kerala, Pillai is the most common title among upper-caste Nairs, [2] [3] often bestowed by the ruling royal families of Kerala [3] and less commonly found among some Brahmins, [4] Nazrani Mappila and Marars of travancore.
Pages in category "Tamil-language surnames" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Amritraj;
Mudaliar (alternatively spelled: Muthaliar, Mudali, Muthali) is a Tamil title and surname. [1] As title, it was historically given to high-ranking officers, administrators and their descendants during the rule of Imperial Cholas. [2] [3] The surname is most prevalent among Tamils from Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka.
Tamil names usually follow this pattern: Initial (Village name) – Initial (Father's name) – First name – Surname (Example: M.G. Ramachandran, where the M stands for Marudhur, and G stands for Gopalan, the father's name. Another example is R. Karthik, where R stands for Ravichandran, the father's name).
Kutty is a word in Tamil which means 'child' or 'baby'. In Tamil, the word is often used as a suffix, and not used as a surname. The word is also used as a pet name to show endearment to young kids or a woman. In Malayalam, the word is a common surname. Notable people bearing the surname include: Ahmad Kutty, North American Islamic scholar
Saravanan is a Tamil male given name. Due to the Tamil tradition of using patronymic surnames, it may also be a surname for males and females. It is one of the names of the Hindu god Murugan. It may refer to: Saravanan (actor) M. Saravanan (producer) M. Saravanan (film director) Mariappan Saravanan (1972–1999), Indian Army officer
The convention is remains that dynastic name is followed by the proper name. However, in the case of distinguished persons, there may be up to five parts to it. Parimelazhagar [ 7 ] (c. 13th century) codified the Classical-era conventions in his explanation of the correct name of Yanaikatchai Mantaran Cheral Irumporai as Kōccēramān ...