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Iyer

Iyer proper noun: a surname from Tamil.

Proper noun

Iyer (plural Iyers)

  1. A surname from Tamil.

Forms of Iyer

pluralIyers

Origin of Iyer

Borrowed from Tamil ஐயர் (aiyar), a caste of Hindu brahmins of Tamil origin.

Questions about Iyer

What does Iyer mean?
Iyer means a surname from Tamil.
What part of speech is Iyer?
Iyer is a proper noun.

Words near Iyer in the dictionary

  1. IYDK
  2. Iyekavian
  3. iyengar
  4. iyengaroside
  5. Iyengars
  6. Iyer
  7. Iyers
  8. IYKWIM
  9. iykyk
  10. iyng
  11. iynges

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