Ponniah Explained
Ponniah is a Tamil surname. From Tamil pon- ‘gold’ + -aiah an honorific suffix meaning ‘father’ (Sanskrit ārya).[1]
Notable people with the surname include:
Notes and References
- Book: Hanks . Patrick . Coates . Richard . McClure . Peter . The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland . 2016 . Oxford University Press.