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Ganesan
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Derived from the Hindu god Ganesha - 'lord of the ganas' (Ganesha); often interpreted as 'son/devotee of Ganesha'. |
Hindu, Tamil |
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Giridharan
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Bearer of the mountain; epithet of Lord Krishna who lifted the Govardhana hill |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Goundamani
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Denotes a man belonging to the Gounder community; a title/name indicating association with the Gounder (a Tamil landowning/agricultural community). |
Tamil |
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Ilaiya
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young; youthful; junior |
Tamil |
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Ilaiyavan
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young man; youth |
Tamil |
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Ilaiyendhiran
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Young king / young Indra; youthful ruler or one like Indra |
Tamil |
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Ilaiyendiran
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derived from Tamil elements ilai (young/leaf) + endiran (a form of lord/Indra) - roughly "young lord" or "young Indra" |
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Ilaiyenthiran
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From Tamil elements 'ilai' (young/leaf) + 'thiran' (skill/talent) - 'talented youth' or 'skilled young man'. |
Tamil |
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Irayan
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Lord; God; divine |
Tamil |
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Janithan
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Born; created - 'one who is born' |
Tamil |
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Jayam
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victory, triumph |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Jayaraman
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Victorious Rama |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Jayarami Iyer
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Victorious Rama (from Sanskrit 'Jaya' = victory and 'Rami'/'Rama') |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Jayarathinam
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Gem of victory |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Jeyam
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victory, victorious |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Kadal
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Sea; ocean |
Malayalam, Tamil |
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Kadirvel
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Radiant spear - 'Kadir' (radiance/ray) + 'Vel' (the spear of the Tamil god Murugan). |
Tamil |
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Kamalapathy
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'Lord/husband of Kamala (the lotus/Lakshmi)'; an epithet of Vishnu meaning 'lord of the lotus'. |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Kanakaraj
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Golden king (from Sanskrit 'kanaka' = gold + 'rāja' = king) |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Kanakarajan
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Golden king; king of gold |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Kandiah
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Devotee or associate of Kanda (Skanda/Murugan), the Hindu war deity |
Tamil |
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Kannan
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Tamil form of Krishna - 'the beloved' or 'dark/comely one'. |
Hindu, Tamil |
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Kanthavel
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Associated with Lord Murugan - 'Kantha' (Murugan) with the 'Vel' (divine spear); denotes the spear-bearing Murugan. |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Kanthikeyan
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Name of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Skanda/Murugan), son of Shiva; associated with war and victory. |
Hindu, Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Karnan
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From Sanskrit 'Karna' meaning 'ear'; famed as the heroic warrior Karna, son of the Sun - symbolizing bravery and generosity. |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Karthigeyan
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Name of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), the god of war; literally 'son of the Krittikas'. |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Karunan
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Compassionate; merciful - 'one who shows kindness' |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Karunas
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compassion; mercy; kindness |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Kashinathar
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Lord of Kashi (Varanasi); an epithet of Lord Shiva |
Sanskrit, Tamil |
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Kathir
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Ray or beam of light |
Tamil |
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