Nambissan

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proper noun

A surname from Malayalam.

OriginMalayalam നമ്പീശൻ →
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Meanings

proper nounNambissan (plural Nambissans)

plural Nambissans

  1. A surname from Malayalam.

Origin

  1. Malayalamനമ്പീശൻ
  2. EnglishNambissan

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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APA

Nambissan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nambissan

MLA

“Nambissan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nambissan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nambissan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nambissan.

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