Thampan is the name of Kshatriya clan from the state of Kerala in India. Etymology The word Thampanot/Thampran is a contraction of the term Thampuran which is a corrupt version of the Sanskrit term Samrat and stands for Your Lordship. The title of Varma is sometimes affixed to the name of a Thampan. In Travancore, Thampans, along with the Thirumulpads form a part of the third tier of Royalty, after the Koil Thampurans who form the first tier and the Rajas who form the second tier. In North Malabar, most prominent of the Thampans are the sons of the Nileshwaram Rajahs, who form a part of the Kiryathil Nair caste. Some Deshavazhi syrian Christian families of central travancore region like Kunnumpurath family of Kottayam who were the chieftain family for the Chembakasseril Raja on the 15th century were bestowed the title of Thampan as performing kshatriya dharma.