indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Tamil
Scripts முதலியார்(Tamil)
Other Forms FormsMuthaliar, Muthaliyar.
Meaning & History
"Mudaliar" is a combination of a Tamil word "Mudali" which means "First" and "yar" which is an honorific suffix. So the surname means "First People" or "Elite People" in Tamil.