Varghese
Varghese, Varughese, Verghese, Geevarghese, Varughis, and Varkey are Syriac–Malayalam variants of the Assyrian Syriac/Aramaic Christian name Giwargis/Gewargis/Givargis. It is given as first, middle, or last name among the Syrian Christians, an ancient community of Christians from Kerala, India.
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, recipient of Padma Vibhushan and known as "Father of the White Revolution"
- Varghese Mathai, professor of mathematics at University of Adelaide
- Varghese Daniel, cricketer
- Varghese Johnson, boxer
- Varghese Payyappilly Palakkappilly, venerable canonized by the Syro-Malabar Church
- Arikkad Varghese, murdered activist
Varghese as last name
- Abraham Verghese, 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 , Indian information adviser to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi
- Indhu Rebecca Varghese, spouse of Mukund Varadarajan
- Sunny Varkey, education entrepreneur and education philanthropist
- Dhanya Mary Varghese, Indian actress
- 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
- Reggie Verghese, Singaporean musician and record producer, former member of Singaporean band The Quests
- Sijoy Varghese, Indian ad film director/producer, event director, screenwriter and actor
- Varkey Vithayathil, former cardinal-priest of S. Bernardo alle Terme
- Winnie Varghese, 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
- Sugith Varughese, Indian-born Canadian writer, director, and actor