Nambiar (caste surname)

Nambiar is a Hindu caste surname prevalent mainly in the Malabar region of Kerala, India.

The term "Nambiar" meaning "trusted one" or “one who is trustworthy” which originates from the early Tamil words "Nambu" meaning "Trust"," a surname commonly given by royal families in North Malabar region to individuals from various communities who provided different services to the royal household or their temples. In some cases, it was also used as an honorific.

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