Malayalam Surnames

From Vazhoor village in Kottayam

Of the house, from 'veedu' meaning house

Lord of the festival, from 'vela' meaning festival

Bearer of the spear, Lord Murugan

From the open country, place-based name

From the white field

Silver place, from 'velli' meaning silver

From the open ground, geographic surname

Cutting junction, geographic name

Victorious one, from Sanskrit 'vijaya'

Northern market town in Thrissur

Warrior noble, a Nair military title

From the land of paddy fields

Supplanter, Syriac form of Jacob

God is gracious, Syriac form of John

God has remembered, from Hebrew Zechariah

Lord of the sea, title of Calicut ruler