Gounder is a title used by various communities in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu . It may refer to various communities such as Kongu Vellala Gounder , Vanniyar , Vettuva gounder , Thuluva Vellalar , Urali Gounders , Kurumba , Tamil Vokkaligas .
3-648: Govender is a surname of Indian origin, from Gounder , found among Indian South Africans . Notable people with the surname include: Karthy Govender , South African human rights commissioner and academic Kessie Govender (1942–2002), South African playwright and actor Maggie Govender , South African politician Pregs Govender , South African activist Rogers Govender (born 1960), Church of England dean Ronnie Govender (1934–2021), South African playwright and writer Venitia Govender , South African activist [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
6-502: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Gounder There are a number of derivations for the title. One theory derives it from the Tamil word Kaamindan , meaning "noble protector of the country", later modified as Kavundan or Gounder. According to S. N. Sadasivan , some of these Vellalars branched off from the Vokkaligas and both might have a common origin from
9-527: The surname Govender . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Govender&oldid=1253996546 " Categories : Surnames Surnames of Indian origin Tamil-language surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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