Subramaniam

Subramaniam, Subrahmanyam, Subramanyam or Subramanian (Tamil: சுப்பிரமணியம்; Telugu: సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం) is a South Indian male given name. Due to the South Indian tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. The etymology of the name is from Sanskrit; however, a common translation is "dear to Brahamam", or "of good deeds." An alternative proposed translation is derived from merging two common Sanskrit words supri-ya (सु), meaning "good" or "dear," and man-ya, meaning jewel; the name translates loosely as "worthy jewel". Subramaniam is one of the many names of the Hindu god Karthikeya, also known as Kumara or Murugan.

Subramaniam
சுப்பிரமணியம்
సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం
GenderMale
Language(s)Tamil
Telugu
Origin
Region of originSouthern India
North-eastern Sri Lanka
Other names
Alternative spellingSubrahmanyam
Subrahmanyan
Subramania
Subramanian
Subramaniya
Subramanyam
Subramanyan
DerivedMurugan
See alsoBalasubramaniam

In Telugu, Subrahmanyam or Subramanyam is the transliteration of the name (closer to the Sanskrit root word).

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See also

  • All pages with titles containing Subrahmanyam
  • All pages with titles containing Subrahmanyan
  • All pages with titles containing Subramaniam
  • All pages with titles containing Subramanian
  • All pages with titles containing Subramanyam
  • All pages with titles containing Subramanyan
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