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Re: Origins of a few surnames |
| Author: |
Jim Young (guest, 83.100.189.32) |
| Date: |
August 28, 2009 at 5:55:10 AM |
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Re: Origins of a few surnames by Marc |
Yes, Ramachandran is the same as Ramachandra, etc. This particular spelling is doubtless South Indian. The North Indian form would usually be Ramchand, though there are variants. A forename and a surname, as you indicate. Apparently the meaning is "moonlike (God) Rama", and a male given name, so presumably a patronymic.
Yasir, Yaser, Yasser are the same. The name is said to mean "easy". In the case of the Palestinian leader, Yasir Arafat, it was a nickname.
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