Barman (surname)

Barman or its variants Burman (Bengali: বর্মন), Varman (Hindi: बर्मन, Sanskrit: वर्मन्), Varma, Verma (Kannada: ವರ್ಮ, Malayalam: വര്‍മ, Tamil: வர்மன், Telugu: వర్మ), are surnames used in the Indian subcontinent.

Barman
Pronunciationber-muh n
Origin
Word/name(Sanskrit: वर्मा)
MeaningArmour
Region of originIndia
Other names
Variant form(s)Verma, Varma, Varman, Burman

In Sanskrit language, Varma (Sanskrit: वर्मा) is the masculine form of the word for "Armour".

Indian traditional usage

The word Varman derives from Varamban in sanskrit the Chera king title Vana-varamban, meaning one whose kingdom is bounded by the sky. Its usage can be traced back to the Sangam period.

In Kerala, Varma was the surname used by members of the Cochin Royal Family, Travancore Royal Family and Tripura Royal Family and other royal families.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 96.3% of all known bearers of the surname Barman were residents of India and 3.4% were residents of Bangladesh. In India, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states:[1]

Notable people

Notable people with the surname include:

References

See also

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