The Commons · Book by Abraham Verghese

Syrian Christian Names From Kerala Their Meaning and Origin

Publication date: 2017-11-05
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp
Pages: 45
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9781973183662
Language: en

Science

About the book

The Syrian Christians are a Christian community, from Kerala, in the south west corner of India. The Syrian Christians arrived in Kerala, around 52 AD, established local churches and conducted their worship liturgy in Syriac. They have a unique set of names, many derived from the Bible. This book will give you a brief synopsis of the meaning and origin of the last names of Syrian Christians.