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.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Nair canonical 1
Nairs 1

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)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mira Nair familyName Nair
Kingdom of Cochin hasEthnicGroup Nair
this entity surface form: Nairs