Topic started by Sumeshini Manthree (@ netcache1-ctn.is.co.za) on Thu Apr 25 06:13:04 .
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I am a Tamil speaking Hindu female residing in Cape Town, South Africa and I would like to know the origin of my surname 'Manthree'. I do believe that since my ancestors arrived in South Africa, the spelling of my surname has changed. Any information regarding this would be immensely appreciated.

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• From: sam boyd (@ cache-loh-aa04.proxy.aol.com) on: Sun Jul 4 15:34:40
  
  dose any one know wher the name Whitney or Fish comes from if so please respond!!
  
  
• From: David J. Porter (@ cache-mtc-ae09.proxy.aol.com) on: Fri Jul 9 02:32:32 EDT 2004
  
  What is the origin of the surname Bhattacharyya? My doctor has that name and I am curious.
  
  
• From: A. Arul Prasad (@ ) on: Tue Jul 20 07:43:04
  
  There are some surnames ar common in south india.
  They are as follows.
  Pillai is the surname which is in Tamil nadu and Kerala. Tamil speaking pillai migrated to keral before 300 hundred years from Nellai thus they became kerala pillai and lost their language tamil.
  
  There are two pillai one is Tamil Speaking pillai another is Malayalam Speaking Pillai who migrated From Tamil Nadu
  
  
• From: A. Arul Prasad (@ ) on: Tue Jul 20 07:43:11
  
  There are some surnames ar common in south india.
  They are as follows.
  Pillai is the surname which is in Tamil nadu and Kerala. Tamil speaking pillai migrated to keral before 300 hundred years from Nellai thus they became kerala pillai and lost their language tamil.
  
  There are two pillai one is Tamil Speaking pillai another is Malayalam Speaking Pillai who migrated From Tamil Nadu
  
  
• From: A. Arul Prasad (@ 203.199.82.242) on: Tue Jul 20 07:43:42 EDT 2004
  
  There are some surnames ar common in south india.
  They are as follows.
  Pillai is the surname which is in Tamil nadu and Kerala. Tamil speaking pillai migrated to keral before 300 hundred years from Nellai thus they became kerala pillai and lost their language tamil.
  
  There are two pillai one is Tamil Speaking pillai another is Malayalam Speaking Pillai who migrated From Tamil Nadu
  
  
• From: KP (@ 203.101.14.244) on: Tue Jul 20 09:40:27 EDT 2004
  
  There are two kinds of pillais in kerala itself. Significant number of nairs have Pillai as their surname. The tamils who have migrated as recent as 300 years are still known as Vellala Pillai in Kerala and are mostly bilingual. They have not forgotten Tamil.
  
  
• From: Muralitharan Kanagasabai (@ 66.185.84.76) on: Sun Jul 25 05:01:59 EDT 2004
  
  Manthree means "MINISTER".
  
  
• From: Rishen Cattaree (@ gtw-11.nhs.uk) on: Mon Jul 26 00:52:54 EDT 2004
  
  Hi, Does anyone know the origin of the surname Cattaree. It has its meaning in tamil, although the way it is pronouced and spelt is prob different.(? means soldier, warrior).
  Thanks.
  
  
• From: nirosha (@ j37.stw20.jaring.my) on: Mon Jul 26 03:32:57 EDT 2004
  
  Kataaree? Gosh, that's an obnoxious jungle witch!! It's an evil ghostlike being with sharp fangs and preys on people who dare trespass the forest! Usually, it's seen as female.
  
  
• From: karthikeya (@ dialpool-210-214-44-21.maa.sify.net) on: Tue Sep 28 10:07:34
  
  tamilians do not have surnames.
  Manthree is the surname of a telugu speaking family.
  
  
• From: davie (@ laptop1) on: Fri Nov 19 04:05:37
  
  there is nothing like THAMIZHAGAM OR TELUGU
  all south indian kings ruled each other and mixed with each other
  lol nirosha there is no ghosts.
  
  

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