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Indian (Kerala): from Malayalam nāyar ‘leader lord’ (from Sanskrit nāya(ka) ‘leader’ + the honorific plural ending -r). The Nayars were regarded as protectors of the land. Compare Nayar and Nayyar. Scottish: shortened form of McNair.
Källa: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
