Description:
Dalamama is a Sri Lankan Tamil surname. The name is derived from the Tamil word 'dalama' meaning 'a necklace of beads'. The surname may be found among the Tamil-speaking community in Sri Lanka and in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The name is also found among the Tamils in Singapore and Malaysia. The variant spellings include Dalama, Dalamah, Dalamaa, Dalamma, Dalammaa. The Dalamamas are a Tamil-speaking community who trace their ancestry to the ancient Tamil kingdom of Kalinga. The Dalamamas are believed to have migrated to Sri Lanka in the early medieval period. The surname is found among the Tamil-speaking community in Sri Lanka and in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The name is also found among the Tamils in Singapore and Malaysia.
