Meaning Shield | Region of origin India | |
Varman or its variants (Hindi: वर्मा), Verma (Hindi: वर्मा), Kannada: ವರ್ಮ, Malayalam: വര്മ,Telugu: వర్మ), Varman (Hindi: बर्मन), Sanskrit: वर्मन्, Burman or Barman (Bengali: বর্মন) are surnames that are used by Kshatriya castes in India & South-East Asia.
In Sanskrit language, Varma (Sanskrit: वर्मा) is the masculine form of the word for "Shield, Defensive armour".
The word Varman derives from Varamban as in 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.
Notable Individuals
As per traditional historians he is the second ruler (820- 844 AD) of the Later Chera dynasty, whereas according to MGS he was the founder of the dynasty (800-844 AD). It was during his reign (in 825 AD) the Malayalam calendar known as Quilon Era commenced.