Varghese, Varughese, Verghese, Geevarghese, Varughis, and Varkey are
Syriac–
Malayalam variants of
the Assyrian Syriac/Aramaic Christian name Giwargis/Gewargis/Givargis (
George). It is given as first, middle, or last name among the
Syrian Christians, an ancient community of Christians from
Kerala,
India.[1][2] The pronunciation from Syriac/Aramaic was naturally adapted to fit the vowels of the local dialect. Many names of this community are a combination of
Aramaic and
Hebrew names that have been adapted into the local dialect.
Varghese, Varughese, Verghese, Geevarghese, Varughis, and Varkey are
Syriac–
Malayalam variants of
the Assyrian Syriac/Aramaic Christian name Giwargis/Gewargis/Givargis (
George). It is given as first, middle, or last name among the
Syrian Christians, an ancient community of Christians from
Kerala,
India.[1][2] The pronunciation from Syriac/Aramaic was naturally adapted to fit the vowels of the local dialect. Many names of this community are a combination of
Aramaic and
Hebrew names that have been adapted into the local dialect.