Given name & surname · also Malayalam

Varghese

Varghese is a surname from Malayalam, ultimately from Ancient Greek.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Varghese comes from Malayalam, and ultimately from Ancient Greek.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How it developed

From Malayalam വർഗീസ്, from Classical Syriac ܓܝܘܪܓܝܣ (gēwargis), from Ancient Greek Γεώργιος.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Varghese’s family of names

In English usage, Varghese as a surname has a related form in VARUGHESE. In English usage, Varghese as a surname has a related form in VARUGHESE.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

People named Varghese

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Sibling ideas

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