"Murugan" meaning in English

See Murugan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Kartikeyan [alternative], Skanda [alternative], Subrahmanyan [alternative], Saravanan [alternative], Velavan [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Tamil முருகன் (murukaṉ). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ta|முருகன்}} Tamil முருகன் (murukaṉ) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Murugan
  1. A Hindu deity, especially popular among Tamils, worshipped in areas of South India. Wikipedia link: Murugan Categories (topical): Hindu deities Synonyms: Kartikeya
    Sense id: en-Murugan-en-name-uAF9nCRH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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