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| Following the current conventions for Romanising Malayalam without ] marks, the name would be "Panikkar". However, Panikker, Panicker, Panickar, Paniker, Panikar, Panniker, Pannikavannar and possibly other variants are to be found.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} | Following the current conventions for Romanising Malayalam without ] marks, the name would be "Panikkar". However, Panikker, Panicker, Panickar, Paniker, Panikar, Panniker, Pannikavannar and possibly other variants are to be found.{{Citation needed|date=May 2011}} | ||
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| Kirian Panicker married from Mukhathala and settled there. They have two sons- Varghese Panicker and Kunjappan and four daughters. Varghese Panicker married Sosamma from Oommennoor. They have four sons and two daughters. The second son of Kirian Panicker, Kunjappan married from Kallada and he has a son and two daughters. The third son of Ninan Panicker, Koshy Panicker married from Carlina Susan from Mayanadu. They have four sons and two daughters. The eldest son Issac Panicker married Gracy from Chengannoor and settled in Ernakulam. This couple have two daughters, Susan and Grace and a son Prakash Panicker. The second son of Koshy Panicker, Koshy Panicker married Gracy from Ulanadu and settled there. They have three sons, Sunil Koshy Panicker, Varghese Panicker and Sabu Panicker. The sunil Panicker is married to Jolly. They have a son Appoy and a daughter Reenu. Varghese Panicker married Preetha. They have a son Appu and a daughter Ammu. Sabu Panicker married Beena. They have a daughter Minu. The third son of Koshy Panicker, Thampan Panicker died while he was still in his 20's. The fourth son of Koshy Panicker, Mathew Panicker married Molly of Ayroor and settled in Rourkrla. They have two sons, Koshy Panicker and Simon Panicker. Koshy Panicker married Bindhu from Kumbanad and has a daughter Irene. They are now in Vayyanad in Kerala. Simon Panicker married Nisha from Omalloor and they are currently settled in Phoenix, USA. The elder daughter of Koshy Panicker, Thankamma is married to M.O Koshy of Thumpamon. The younger daughter of Koshy Panicker, Marykutty is married to M.O Thomas of Venmonny. | |||
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Panicker (sometimes Panikkar) is an Indian title or last name used by members of various communities in the state of Kerala. The Kaniyar community of Kerala, particularly central and northern region, by virtue of their past traditional occupation as teachers of a martial art (Kalari) are commonly known as Panicker. Some members of the Nair and Ezhava castes in the Hindu religion and also some Christians from the Syrian Catholic, Syrian Orthodox and Mar Thoma churches also hold this last name.
Etymology
The word Panicker was derived from the Sanskrit word Parinayaka meaning 'captain of warriors'. It was a title bestowed on Kalari masters in Kerala, who were known as the Kalari Panicker. They were traditional astrologer caste men of Kerala, particularly from the central region of the state. The Dravidian Etymological Dictionary, entry number 3884, considers the word Panikkan as a word of Dravidian etymology,deriving from the Dravidian root word Pani, meaning service, work etc. Panikkan could mean as a person who commands as well as one who serves. The DED traces cognates of the word Panikkan in twelve Dravidian languages, besides Malayalam.
The Portuguese traveller Duarte Barbosa said that "They are the skillful men who teach this art Kalarippayattu, and they are called the Panickers: these are the captains in war."
Spelling
Following the current conventions for Romanising Malayalam without diacritic marks, the name would be "Panikkar". However, Panikker, Panicker, Panickar, Paniker, Panikar, Panniker, Pannikavannar and possibly other variants are to be found.
Notable people
- Muloor S.Padmanabha Panicker
- Kavalam Narayana Panicker
- Arattapuzha Velayudha Panicker
- Raimon Panikkar
- Geevarghese Mar Ivanios
- Geevarghese Panicker
References
- Lord Egerton of Tatton (2002). Indian and Oriental Arms and Armour. Courier Dover Publications. p. 80.