Oommen

Oommen
For a surname, see Oommen (surname).

Oommen (Malayalam: ഉമ്മന്‍ , Hindi: उम्मन) is a name used by Syrian Christians (Nasranis) of India, especially in Kerala, the Southwestern state of India.

The name Oommen is a local variant of the Syriac name 'Thoma' (Syriac: ܬܐܽܡܳܐ). Mar Thoma (St. Thomas), the Apostle of Christ established the Christian Church in India. The Eastern Church followed Syriac liturgical traditions and uses both Indian and Syriac names.

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