Not only 'wickramasinghe' but also 'appuhamy' was not a personal name at that time 'Appuhamy' meant chamberlain or royal guard. Konappu Bandara was also an 'Appuhamy' for some time for king Don Juan dharmapala for some time.There are other Designations like this eg.Ekanayaka,Senanayake,Bandaranayaka etc.Designations became surnames in the colonial time.