Pillai (surname)

Pillai or Pillay is a surname found among the Malayalam and Tamil-speaking people of India and Sri Lanka.

Origin

The term Pillai literally means "child" in the Tamil language.[1] The title occur both as a single name or as a suffix to the name. The title is used by different castes such as the Agamudayar, Isai Vellalar, Karaiyar, Nair and Vellalar.[2][3][4]

People

Notable people with this surname or its variants include:

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References

  1. Conference, Association of South Asian Archaeologists in Western Europe International; Parpola, Asko (1994). Annales Academiae Scientiarum Fennicae. Suomalainen Tiedeakatemia. p. 580. ISBN 9789514107290.
  2. Pandian, Jacob (1987). Caste, Nationalism and Ethnicity: An Interpretation of Tamil Cultural History and Social Order. Popular Prakashan. p. 110. ISBN 9780861321360.
  3. University, Vijaya Ramaswamy, Jawaharlal Nehru (2017-08-25). Historical Dictionary of the Tamils. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 268. ISBN 9781538106860.
  4. Pfister, Raymond (1995). Soixante ans de pentecôtisme en Alsace (1930-1990): une approche socio-historique. P. Lang. p. 166. ISBN 9783631486207.
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