Tamil Surnames Starting with M
42 surnames
Madhavi
Creeper, from the dancer in Silappatikaram
Madurai
From the ancient city of Madurai
Maduraiveeran
Brave warrior of Madurai
Mahadevan
Great divine one (Lord Shiva)
Mahalingam
Great Shiva lingam
Malaiyan
Mountain dweller, one from the hills
Malar
Flower, blossom
Manapparai
From the rock of sand (Manapparai town)
Mani
Gem or jewel, from Sanskrit 'mani'
Manickam
Ruby or gem, from Sanskrit 'manikya'
Manickavel
Gem-speared lord
Manimekalai
Jewelled girdle (from the epic Manimekalai)
Marakayar
Ship lord, Muslim Tamil seafaring community
Maravar
Brave warrior, a Mukkulathor sub-group
Mariadoss
Servant of Mary
Mariappan
Devotee of goddess Mariamman (rain/disease deity)
Marimuthu
Changed death, from 'mari' meaning change and '...
Marutham
Cultivated farmland
Masilamani
Jewel of spotlessness
Mayiladuthurai
From the town of the dancing peacock
Mayilsamy
Peacock lord, from 'mayil' meaning peacock
Meenakshi
Fish-eyed, from the Madurai goddess
Meenatchiammal
Fish-eyed mother
Michaelarasu
King Michael (Christian Tamil)
Michaelnadar
Michael of the Nadar community
Minnal
Lightning, flash of light
Moopanar
Elder, village patriarch
Moorthy
Divine image, from Sanskrit 'murti'
Mudaliappan
First among the leaders
Mudaliar
First among equals, a Vellalar title of leadership
Mullai
Jasmine flower
Murugan
Lord of beauty, from the Tamil deity Murugan
Murugappan
Lord Murugan devotee
Muthiahchettiar
Pearl-lord of the Chettiar community
Muthu
Pearl, from the Tamil word for pearl
Muthukrishnan
Precious Krishna
Muthukumaraswamy
Pearl-like young lord
Muthulakshmi
Pearl-like Lakshmi
Muthupandi
Pearl Pandyan
Muthuramalingam
Pearl of Ramalinga (Lord Shiva)
Muthusamy
Lord of pearls, pearl-like lord