"Shanmugam" meaning in English

See Shanmugam in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃʌnmʊɡəm/, /ʃənˈmʊɡəm/, /ʃanmuɡam/ (note: Indic) Forms: Shanmugams [plural]
Etymology: From Tamil சண்முகம் (caṇmukam). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ta|சண்முகம்}} Tamil சண்முகம் (caṇmukam) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|Shanmugams}} Shanmugam (plural Shanmugams)
  1. A male given name from Tamil. Categories (topical): English given names, English male given names
    Sense id: en-Shanmugam-en-name-I7l5jS7m Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 72 28 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 79 21
  2. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Shanmugam-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Inflected forms

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  "sounds": [
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃʌnmʊɡəm/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃənˈmʊɡəm/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃanmuɡam/",
      "note": "Indic"
    }
  ],
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      ],
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      ]
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈʃʌnmʊɡəm/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ʃənˈmʊɡəm/"
    },
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    }
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