Description:
CHINAHANUMANAIK is a Sri Lankan Tamil surname. The surname is derived from the Tamil word 'chinna' meaning 'small' and 'hanumanaik' meaning 'one with chin,' which is a reference to the diminutive appearance of the first bearer of the surname. The surname may also be derived from the Tamil word 'chinna' meaning 'a kind of tree' and 'hanumanaik' meaning 'one who lives in a tree,' which is a reference to the traditional occupation of the first bearer of the surname of being a woodcutter. The surname may also be derived from the Tamil word 'chinna' meaning 'a kind of fish' and 'hanumanaik' meaning 'one who lives by the sea,' which is a reference to the traditional occupation of the first bearer of the surname of being a fisherman.
