"Iyengar" meaning in English

See Iyengar in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Iyengars [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil ஐயங்கார் (aiyaṅkār). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ta|ஐயங்கார்}} Tamil ஐயங்கார் (aiyaṅkār) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Iyengars}} Iyengar (plural Iyengars)
  1. A surname from Tamil.
    Sense id: en-Iyengar-en-name-GMrNjhtl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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