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A surname of Tamil origin, traditionally associated with a Hindu Brahmin community in South India.
"The Iyer community has a long history in Tamil Nadu."
How to Use Iyer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA South Indian surname linked to a Tamil Brahmin community.
Word Forms
Iyers plural
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Etymology
Borrowed from the Tamil word aiyar, referring to this Brahmin caste.