Kuruvilla

Kuruvila or Kuruvilla is a given masculine name (and also as a surname/lastname where the complete name format is 'X' son of 'Y', and a traditional surname is not used), among the Syriac Christian community of Kerala. The Western equivalent is Cyril (also Cyrillus or Cyryl), also used as a masculine given name. It is derived from the Greek name Κύριλλος (Kýrillos) meaning "Lordly, Masterful", which in turn derives from Greek κυριος (kýrios) "lord". So Kuruvila means "the one belonging to the lord."

Notable people with the name include:

• Vice Admiral Elenjikal Chandy Kuruvila, a former Indian Navy admiral
• Abey Kuruvilla, a cricketer
• T.U. Kuruvila, politician and cabinet minister of Kerala
• Mr. Binu Kuruvila, Aka: Kuruvis, Enterprise Architect (Banking), Singapore www.kuruvis.com
• Dr. Celin Kuruvila, Consultant Physician and Diabetologist, Mumbai, India
• Dr. Kuruvilla Pandikattu, Aka: Kuru, Indian philosopher and priest. www.kuru.in
• Anish Kuruvilla, a film director and actor
• Dr. T. K. Kuruvilla, renowned cardiologist, Ernakulam, Kerala
• Dr. George Kuruvilla, Senior consultant Paediatric-ENT and cochlear implant surgeon
• Dr. Roy B Kuruvilla, Consultant orthopaedics Surgeon