Ravindran Family History

Ravindran Surname Meaning

Indian (Kerala and Tamil Nadu): from a personal name derived from Sanskrit ravi ‘sun’ + indra ‘lord’ the name of the king of gods + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n.

— 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: Vondran, Davidian, Davidson, Chandran, Gavigan, Sandman, Lindman, Capistran, Vondrak, Avina

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Ravindran Surname Meaning

— 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

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What is the average Ravindran lifespan?