Etymology

Nambissan

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Today it means: A surname from Malayalam. Full definition →

Malayalam നമ്പീശൻ
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  1. Malayalam · borrowed fromനമ്പീശൻ
  2. English todayNambissan

Borrowed from Malayalam നമ്പീശൻ (nampīśaṉ). This surname is mostly found in Kerala, among those who work in the temples and perform the duty of making temple garlands. It is often a surname of the brahmins in Kerala.

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