Nayyar

N1A1Y4Y4A1R1

proper noun

A surname from Malayalam.

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Meanings

nounNayyar (plural Nayyars or Nayyar)

plural Nayyars

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Nair.
proper nounNayyar (plural Nayyars)

plural Nayyars

  1. A surname from Malayalam.

Origin

  1. Malayalamനയ്യാർ
  2. EnglishNayyar

Borrowed from Malayalam നയ്യാർ (nayyāṟ).

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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