Pronunciation | Cuppiramaṇiyam |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Tamil Telugu |
Region of origin | Southern India North-eastern Sri Lanka |
Alternative spelling | Subrahmanyam Subrahmanyan Subramania Subramanian Subramaniya Subramanyam Subramanyan |
Derived | Murugan |
See also | Balasubramaniam |
Subramaniam, Subramanyam or Subramanian (Tamil: சுப்பிரமணியம்; Telugu: సుబ్రహ్మణ్యం) is a given name for a South Indian male. Due the South Indian tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. The etymology of the name is affirmatively unknown; however, a common translation is "dear to Brahmins", or "of good deeds." An alternative proposed translation is derived from merging two common Sanskrit/Tamil words supri-ya (), meaning "good" or "dear," and mani-ya, meaning jewel; the name translates loosely as "worthy jewel". Subramaniam is one of the many names of the Hindu god Murugan.