Variyar (also written as Variar, Varyar, Warriar or Warrier) is a
HinduAmbalavasi caste in
Kerala, India.
Etymology
The term Variyar has its origin in the
Malayalam word 'Variyam' (
Malayalam: വാരിയം /വാര്യം), which refers to a committee or a board. Variyam refers to an office of supervision. Thus variyar is a supervising officer or a member of a supervisory board or committee. The word is commonly used in the plural form as Variar (Varian + -ar) to denote respect. The feminine equivalent of Variar is Varassyar. It is a combination of Variyassi/Variaththi and the plural suffix -ar.
Warrier caste belongs to Ambalavasi community. In the caste hierarchy, Ambalavasi community is positioned next to Brahmin community and above Nair community.[1]
People
Notable people called Variar, Variyar, or Warrier include
CBC Warrier – Ex-Member of Legislative Assembly (Kerala)