Varghese

Varghese, Varughese, Verghese, Geevarghese, Varughis, and Varkey are Syriac–Malayalam variants of the Assyrian Syriac/Aramaic Christian name Giwargis/Gewargis/Givargis (George). It is given as first, middle, or last name among the Syrian Christians, an ancient community of Christians from Kerala, India.^[1][2]

The pronunciation from Syriac/Aramaic was naturally adapted to fit the vowels of the local dialect. Many names of this community are a combination of Aramaic and Hebrew names, that have been adapted into the local dialect.

People named Varghese

Varghese as given name

• Geevarghese Mar Gregorios, Christian saint canonized by the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church and Syriac Orthodox Church
• Geevarghese Mar Dionysius of Vattasseril, Christian saint of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church
• Verghese Kurien (1921–2012), recipient of Padma Vibhushan and known as "Father of the White Revolution"
• Varghese Mathai, professor of mathematics at University of Adelaide
• Varghese Daniel (born 1956), cricketer
• Varghese Johnson (born 1982), boxer
• Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly (1876–1929), venerable canonized by the Syro-Malabar Church
• Arikkad Varghese (1938–1970), murdered activist

Varghese as last name

• Abraham Verghese (born 1955), professor of medicine at Stanford University Medical School and recipient of National Humanities Medal
• Aju Varghese Indian film actor, producer, director Malayalam
• B. G. Verghese (1927–2014), Indian information adviser to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
• Indhu Rebecca Varghese, spouse of Mukund Varadarajan^[3]
• Sunny Varkey, education entrepreneur and education philanthropist
• Dhanya Mary Varghese, Indian actress
• Sugith Varughese, Indian-Canadian actor
• George Varghese, a principal researcher at Microsoft Research
• Abi Varghese, Indian-American writer-director-producer
• Serena Varghese, American voice actress
• N. F. Varghese, Malayalam film actor
• Antony Varghese, Malayalam film actor
• Balu Varghese, Malayalam film actor
• Honey Rose, Malayalam film actress
• Mary Verghese, Recipient of Padma Shri
• T.M. Varghese, Indian Freedom-fighter and lawyer
• Paul Varghese, stand-up comedian
• Peter Varghese, Australian diplomat and secretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade^[4]
• Sijoy Varghese, Indian ad film director/producer, event director, screenwriter and actor^[5]
• Varkey Vithayathil, former cardinal-priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme
• Winnie Varghese (born 1972), 12th dean of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City
• Fr. Baby Varghese, author and professor of Syriac studies, liturgy, and sacramental theology at Orthodox Theological Seminary, Kottayam^[6]
• Sugith Varughese (born 1958), Indian-born Canadian writer, director, and actor

See also

• People from Kerala