Kerala

Map of India with Kerala highlighted

Meaning

Proper Noun

State in southern India which has Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum) as its capital.

Origin

Uncertain. One popular theory derives the name from Malayalam കേരാ and അലം, thus "land of coconuts", which is also the state's nickname. More at Kerala.

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