Pronunciation | Āṟumukam |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Tamil |
Meaning | The six faced |
Region of origin | Southern India North-eastern Sri Lanka |
Alternative spelling | Arumuga Arumuka Arumukan |
Derived | Murugan |
Arumugam or Arumukan (Tamil: ஆறுமுகம்) is a given name for a male Tamils. Due the Tamil tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. Arumugam is one of the many names of the Hindu god Murugan, which refers to his six faces (Aru = six + Mugam = face).