Odeyar
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Odeyar is a surname in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. This word is popular and typical to communities descended from or related to the Wodeyers.
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[edit] Description
Odeyar in Tamil/Kannada means the king or the owner. Originally a title used by the royalty it is now common in communities descended from or related to the Wodeyers. The word is pronounced to start with a vowel sound and not with the consonant as present in the English spelling. The spelling Wodeyar/Wodiyar is found in most historical records and is used by the royal family members themselves. This spelling preceded modern transliteration rules.
[edit] Origin
One version says that the name was a titular designation of the King or the owner that the Yaduraya adopted after starting the kingdom. Another version the name was adopted by Yaduraya after a priest of a temple that Yaduraya visited before starting a kingdom.
[edit] Prominent people with the name surname Odeyar
The erstwhile royalty is listed in Wodeyars There are people who use the modern transliteration in their surname
