A unique and interesting name. Here's what we know of it, spanning almost 400 years
A unique and interesting name. Here's what we know of it, spanning almost 400 years
The name Sembacuttiaratchy evolved over a long period of time. In Sri Lanka, the family name used to be the prefix of the given name. Thus, in the 1600s the name used to be "Sembacuttige" - the "ge" suffix meaning "from the family of", akin to the Irish "O'Reilly". This then changed and evolved into "Sembacuttiaratchige", before finally landing in the current incarnation of "Sembacuttiaratchy".