Malayalam Surnames

Lamp bank, from 'thevalakku' meaning lamp

Forehead mark, tilaka bearer

Sacred body, title for bishops and royalty

Sacred lord, a high Nair or Brahmin title

From the sacred fence town

Northern Kerala Ezhava community

From the stream-river town

Twin, from Aramaic Thomas

Twin, from the apostle Thomas who came to Kerala

Garden church, tharavad name

From the garden, from 'thottam' meaning garden

From the garden land

From the cultural capital Thrissur

From Thuravoor village

From the lamp house, temple-related name

From the former kingdom of Travancore

From the sacred hill of three

Of the Ulladan tribal community

Mother, Muslim female title

Dear Krishna, from 'unni' meaning beloved

Respected young man, from 'unni' meaning dear

Of the Urali tribal community, meaning villager

Round hill

Northerner, from 'vadakku' meaning north

Northern market, place-based surname

From the northern side, directional name

Northern family house, directional surname

Northern field, directional tharavad

Of the northern house, directional name

Physician, from Sanskrit 'vaidya'

From Vaikom temple town

From the net area, from 'vala' meaning net

Big or senior, from 'valiya' meaning great

Big father, elder paternal uncle

Of the big field, from 'valiya' and 'parambu'

Great king, royal title

Of the big house, from 'valiya' meaning big

Of the great family, tharavad name

From the Valluvanad region

Washerman, from 'vannam' meaning color/washing

Prosperous, from the Greek 'Gregorios'

One who has authority, Nair priestly title

From Varkala coastal town

Father of Krishna, from 'vasu' and 'deva'

Round rock, geographic name

Banana pond area

Banana junction, geographic name

From the banana church area