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Question: Indian/Sri Lankan surnames!?
what does the -appa mean at the end of an Indian or Sri Lankan surname!?

I think these are surnames of Tamil origin, they end in -appa like:

Muniyappa, Nanjappa, Krishnappa, Narasappa, etc!.!.!.

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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Appa literally means 'father'
In some Indian states (in South India), men are actually called by Appa and women by Amma, just how we call people, using 'Hey, man!'Www@QuestionHome@Com