Malayalam Surnames

Western wing of the house

Of the western house

From the western side, directional surname

Lotus-naveled, Lord Vishnu of Thiruvananthapuram

From Pala town in Kottayam

From the milk stone area

From the Palakkad gap region

From the bridge hill

Bridge, from 'palam' meaning bridge

Moon of the bridge, poetic surname

Ocean of milk (mythological)

From the Paleri area, place-based name

From Palakkad (anglicized form)

Near the church, from 'palli' meaning church

Church bank, from 'palli' meaning church

Church corner, from 'palli' and 'mukku'

Near the church ground, geographic surname

Near the church, from 'palli' meaning church

From the snake settlement

Money child, from 'panam' meaning money

From the money river

From the Pandalam dynasty town

Of the white house, from 'pandara' meaning white

Teacher or warrior, from 'panikkar' meaning fig...

Dew house, from 'pani' meaning dew

Fighter or teacher, variant of Panicker

Teacher-warrior, variant spelling

Of the Paniya tribal community

Near the water, from 'pani' meaning water

Twelve groves, temple-related place name

From the field, from 'parambu' meaning field

Supreme lord, epithet of Shiva

From the town beyond the river

Of the Paraya community, drummer

Near the rock, a place-based surname

From the army camp town

Sixteen-block house, palatial tharavad

Rock, from Greek Petros via Syriac

From Pattambi town in Palakkad

Small, from Latin Paulus

From Payyannur town

From the old town, a place-based surname

Of the old house, from 'pazhaya' and 'veedu'

Old place, from 'pazhaya' and 'idam'

Old one, from 'pazha' meaning old

From the big church area

From the great platform town

Near the great temple