About Jayawardena
The surname Jayawardena is of Sri Lankan origin and is derived from the Sinhalese language. It is a combination of the words "jaya," meaning victory, and "wardena," meaning protector or guardian. Therefore, the surname Jayawardena can be interpreted to mean "victorious guardian" or "protector of victory."
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The surname Jayawardena is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Jayawardena based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
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Here's how to represent Jayawardena in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Jayawardena using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.