History:
The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadich, kashyap, madhusudhana and ratnala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kali and venkateshwara.
Description:
Ratanam is a relatively rare Indian surname, most common in South India, especially among Tamil communities. The religion associated with RATANAM surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is tamil.
Its likely that this surname began as a given name before becoming a family name. "Ratnam" means "gem" or "jewel" in Sanskrit, a word considered to be lucky and bring good fortune. The use of this surname is also found among Sri Lankan Tamils, which indicates a shared cultural and linguistic background.
The surname Ratanam, which is common in India, indicates possible links to several languages. People with this surname likely speak languages from the Dravidian family, especially Tamil and Telugu. This is because many people with this surname live in South India. However, because people have moved around and cultures have mixed in India, some people with this surname might also speak Hindi and English. How common these languages are often depends on the local population, education, and job opportunities both in India and other countries. So, while Tamil and Telugu are the most likely languages, Hindi and English are also possibilities for speakers of this surname.
The surname "Rattanam" has many variations, including Ratnammal, Ratan, Ratanlal, Ratanpara, Ratanje, Ratansingh, Ratanpal, Ratanprabha, Ratanmani, Ratnamani, Rathnam, Rathinavel, Rathnavel, Ratnawat, Ratna, Ratnayake, and Ratnatunga.
