Download or read book Syrian Christian Names from Kerala written by Kurien Verghese and published by . This book was released on 2017-11-05 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Syrian Christians are a Christian community, from Kerala, in the south west corner of India. The Syrian Christians arrived in Kerala, around 52 AD, established local churches and conducted their worship liturgy in Syriac. They have a unique set of names, many derived from the Bible. This book will give you a brief synopsis of the meaning and origin of the last names of Syrian Christians.