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Etymology of Iyer and Iyengar

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Post by indophile Mon May 09, 2011 2:22 pm

Per someone's unsupported view:

"aaryar" (aryan sir) became "ayyar" and evolved into "Iyer."

"aaryam kara" (a guy who is manmade/pronounced as aryan) became "ayyangar" and then Iyengar.

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