Nair
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Nair is a common Indian surname and community name, particularly associated with a historically influential Hindu caste group from the state of Kerala.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
community
ⓘ
social group ⓘ surname ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kerala society
ⓘ
matrilineal kinship traditions ⓘ |
| casteStatus | Hindu caste group ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Malayali community ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Indian ⓘ |
| hasSubgroup |
Kurup
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Menon NERFINISHED ⓘ Nambiar NERFINISHED ⓘ Pillai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVariant | Nayar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
feudal nobility in Kerala
ⓘ
military service under Kerala rulers ⓘ |
| historicalRole | historically influential community in Kerala ⓘ |
| language | Malayalam ⓘ |
| namingConvention | appears after given name in personal names ⓘ |
| populationCenter |
Cochin region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malabar region NERFINISHED ⓘ Travancore region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| socialClassification | forward caste in many parts of Kerala ⓘ |
| socialStratification | part of Kerala caste system ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation |
landowning
ⓘ
warrior ⓘ |
| usedAs |
family name
ⓘ
last name ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Nairs