Varman (surname)

Varman or its variants, Varma, Verma, Varman, Burman or Barman, are surnames that are used in India and southeast Asia.[1]

Varman
Origin
Region of originIndia

Etymology

According to Radhakanta Deb, the surname is derived from the Sanskrit word for "Shield, Defensive armour".[2]

According to S. Ramachandran for the Tamil version the name is a corrupt version of the Tamil word Tamil: பெருமகன், romanized: Perumakaṉ, lit.'Great son'.[3]

It goes as following   Perumagan (பெருமகன்) -> Perumaan (பெருமான்) -> Peruman (பெருமன்) -> Paruman (பருமன்) -> Varuman (வருமன்) -> Varman (வர்மன்).

Notable individuals

India

Outside India

References

  1. Dasa, Syamasundara. Hindi sabdasagara. Nagari Pracarini Sabha. p. 4387.
  2. Deb, Raja Radhakanda (2006). Shabdakalpa druma. Nag publishers.
  3. Raja Raja Cholan | Ponniyin Selvan BTS | Mani Ratnam | Lyca Productions | Madras Talkies | #PS1 (in German), retrieved 2022-10-16
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