About Kannappan
The surname Kannappan is of Tamil origin and is predominantly found in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is derived from the combination of two words: "Kannan," which is a variant of the Hindu god Krishna, and "appan," meaning father or lord. Therefore, the surname Kannappan can be interpreted to mean "father or lord of Kannan" or "devotee of Lord Krishna." It is likely that individuals with this surname have a historical or ancestral connection to the worship or devotion of Lord Krishna.
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Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Kannappan 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 Kannappan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Kannappan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.