Ravanas

Ravanas is a surname used in parts of South Asia. It is commonly considered a patronymic surname formed from the given name Ravana, a central figure in the Ramayana. In Sanskrit and related languages, Ravana is associated with a mythological king, and Ravanas as a family name would indicate lineage or affiliation with someone named Ravana.

Geographic and linguistic context includes India and Sri Lanka, with usage among communities that employ patronymic naming traditions. The spelling Ravanas can vary with transliteration, and related variants such as Ravanaa or Ravanash may appear in different languages and scripts.

Notable individuals with the surname Ravanas are relatively uncommon in widely accessible biographical sources. The name may be found among local or regional communities and may appear in family records, census data, or community histories without widespread public recognition.

See also: Ravana; Ramayana; patronymic naming practices in South Asia.