Palanisamy Family History

Palanisamy Surname Meaning

Indian (Tamil Nadu): from a Tamil personal name from an expression meaning ‘fruit of the lord’ taken as a reference to the Tamil god of war and victory Murugan.

— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Alanis, Galanis, Langsam, Salaam, Lindsay, Anania, Langham, Balsam, Lansky, Cabaniss

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