"Kallam" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: Kallams [plural]
Etymology: Two possible origins: * A variant of Kelham, an English habitational surname from a place in Nottinghamshire. * Borrowed from Telugu కళ్ళం (kaḷḷaṁ), a surname that is predominantly found in Andhra Pradesh. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|te|కళ్ళం}} Borrowed from Telugu కళ్ళం (kaḷḷaṁ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Kallam (plural Kallams)
  1. A surname.

Inflected forms

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