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Athikan Sangam Tamil Name

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Athiyan Sangam Tamil name

Athiyaman

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Anthuvan

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Amar the word means tranquil, desire, strife

Amal means

Aruman A benefactor who lived in the Sangam Age

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Arul
Arulmozhi

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Aviyan, name of a small region king

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Azhakan
Azhisi
Anpan

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Anbu
Athan (name for Chera kings, occurs in Ainkurunuru)
Iniyan

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Irungo

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Ilanchenni

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, fullness (occurs many times in Sangam poems)

Ilan (young, youth)

Ilankeeran

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Ilango

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Ilangovan

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Ilampirai

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Ilamvazhuthi
Ilamaran

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Usithan (name for king Pandiyan Nedumaran

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Uthiyan (name of a king)

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, sharp, smart)

Evvi, A small region king who was very charitable

Ori
Kadalan (Kadalanr is the name of a Sangam poet)
Kathiravan
Kathir
Kathirselvan

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Kapilan

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Kanthan

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means

Kayilan comes from the word

, which means perfection occurs only twice in

Sangam literature. Ainkurunuru 62, and Paripadal 12

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Kalin comes from

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Kavin

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Kani

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Kari
Killivalavan

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which means flourishing

Keeran
Kodan
Koman
Saaral
Saal (

Salbu (wisdom)
Saalan (comes from the word

which means

Semguttuvan

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Senthan (son of Azhisi, a small region king)

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Senni

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Senthil

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Chempiyan

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Chemmal

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Chezhian

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Selvan

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Chenthan

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Koman

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Thamizhan
Tamilselvan

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, leadership

Cheraman
Chozhan

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, culture,

Cheran

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Thithan
Thiraiyan
Thennan (meaning

, which is used in Sangam poetry while referring

Pandiyan kings)
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Nannan (small region king)

Pehan

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Nakeeran

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Navir top, peak

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Navin to learn, to desire

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Nalin comes from the

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- Nalli A small region king

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which means close, abundance, pride

Nannan A small region king

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Navil to desire, be abundant, to sound, to learn

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Nikaran comes from the word

which means

, resemble, fame, etc.

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Nimiran
Nivan (

Nethi Wealth (rare word, Natrinai 16)

Pakalon.

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, sun this is a precious word used only once in the entire Sangam

literature -in Akananuru 201

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Pathuman (Two poets who wrote in Kurunthokai have this name)

Pannan A small region king

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Pandiyan

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Panan bard, also name of a small region king

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Paranan

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Paruthi,

, sun

Pari
Pittan A small region king
Pukazh
Pukazhan
Perunko

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Pothan (Sangam poet Pothanr)

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Makizhnan (Happy person)

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Mathan means
Mathiyan
Mani

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Mannan

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Mallan

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Maran
Murali it is a ancient Tamil word which went into Sanskrit
Mooriyan, comes from

Nannan
Nampi
Naviran, from the root word
Navir, means top

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Nalankilli

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which means top

Navil means declare, utter, sing

Navilan
Nikaran comes from the word
Nedunchezhian

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Pride, strength

Nandan

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, strength

Nedumaran
Makizhnan
Mayon
Mukil
Mukilan

which means

(Kurunthokai 311)

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Murukan
Moovan
Vallavan
Vazhuthi
Valarpirai
Valavan
Valluvan
Vanan

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Viyan (

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Veeyan (

)
)

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Vinayan (from

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Venthan

meaning work)

Girls

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Akila comes from the fragrant wood akil from ancient Tamil
Akai

, to rise, flower, flourish

Achira from the

, meaning cold season

Aranya from the word

Animalar, beautiful flower (from Akananuru)

Athera

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Athira

means

, path

jasmine

Angavai

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Angai beautiful hands

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Amara from ancient Tamil

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Amala (from
that means

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(palace, fort)

Ani

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Amalai -(means

which means fitting, perfect, desire, strife

that means

in ancient Tamil)

in ancient Tamil)
in ancient Tamil)

Ammani means beautiful gem

means beautiful,

Ayini (food, rice like Annapoorani)

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Aralai (Sangam Tamil word for

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Arumbu bud,

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Alar to blossom

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Alari flower

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Annam

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Anicha from

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flower)

Arumai

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Arali water - from the word

Anbu

- Amali (from

, a delicate flower

means gem

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Azhaki

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Alli

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Avira comes from

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Avini (name from Sangam Tamil), also means that which cannot be separated

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- Arkali abundant,

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Arthi to give,
Arali from the word

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Isai

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Ithazha comes from

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Inthamizh
Inba

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Innisai

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Ilavenil

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Izhaiyini (the word

- Usitha

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Ezhili

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Oviya

a word from Sangam Tamil, it is a popular name in Japanese as well

Aiyai a princess, daughter of Chozha king Thithan

Kannahi

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Kanali (

means sun)

Kanimozhi
Kamani comes from the Sangam Tamil word

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, sharp, smart

Aithu (delicate, beautiful)

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means

Emi means
Ezhil

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means jewel in Sangam Tamil)

Uvakai happiness

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, petal

Inimai
Insuvai

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for

Iniya

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, flood
means kindness, beauty etc.

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which means bright

, which means fullness

Kamazhmalar
Kayal Carp fish, which is shaped like big eyes

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Kayalkanni

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Kayalvizhi

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perfection (occurs only twice in Sangam poems Ainkurunuru 72, and Paripadal 12)

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Kalvi

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Kala comes from Kalai for art (the word went into Sanskrit)
Kalini comes from
Kalai

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which means flourishing

Kalaiselvi

Kavini beautiful

, generous giving

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Karkuzhali

Kaya This is a dark purple flower

Kantha
Kamari The word

means

(love)

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Kimpuri (ornamental ring)

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Kurinji kurinji flower

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Kullai Thulasi

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Kuvalai water lily

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Kuzhalmozhi

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. It is different from the northern lanugage word

Kondrai golden yellow flowers from a large tree

Kothai
Komakal (princess)
Sarala comes from the word

, which in Sangam Tamil is mountain slopes, today it is

rain drizzles
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Salini from

In Maduraikanchi,

meaning

means a lady who has

received god.
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Sithara comes for the word

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Seerthi means fame

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Suthai
Sudaroli
Sunai
Seri Closeness, fullness

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Senni peak

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Selvi

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Sevvi perfection, beauty

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which means raindrops and honey bee

Thathara Comes from

meaning

Thamilselvi
Thamilmakal
Thamilini
Thali raindrops
Thalir tender leaf
Thamarai
Tharani

, garland (

garland,

Thillai a kind of tree

Thukira from

coral, red

Thendral
Thenmozhi
- Nachini

, liked one

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Nanthiya comes from

which means to flourish

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- Nanthini comes from

to flourish

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Nallini Name of a Chera queen

beautiful)

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Narumalar

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Narumukai beautiful flower bud

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Narumukizh fragrant flower bud

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Narumai goodness, fragrance

Naruvi, fragrant flower

is

in Sangam Tamil

Nali to be close
Nalina

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Nalini comes from

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Nani means abundance

meaning one who is close

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Nanmudai means beautiful bud, Akananuru 223

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Manmozhi

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Navira, comes from the Sangam word

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Navvi baby deer

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Nithila

Niraimathi
Neelvizhi
Pavalam

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Pasumai

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Panmalar

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Panimalar

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, pearls from

Nila

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, which means top

Pavai
Parvathi (comes from the ancient Tamil words (

spread, has also been used as earth

residing). Used later for the Hindu goddess. I confirmed this with a Tamil/Sanskrit

in Natrinai 24,

scholar Dr. George Hart)

Pukazhini
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Punnakai

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Poonkodi (word from Sangam Tamil)

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Paithu means
Paimpozhil

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Porkodi

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Ponmani

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Ponni

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Poykai

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Makizhchi

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, green, land, county

Mathi means
Mathukai means strength
Mathai means

, beauty

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Magnai old Tamil word for peacock

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Manjula from the word

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Mangai

Manju

, clouds

 Manimalar

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- Manimozhi

book

Mathukai it means strength,

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meant sapphire in Sangam poems. This word is from the

Mayili from

In Hawaii where I live, Maili is a very fashionable name they

pronounce it Mayili
Malaraval

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Malar
Malarkodi

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Malarpoykai

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Malarmakal

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Malarvizhi

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Mathari meaning beautiful from the pure Sangam Tamil word

the word

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(nothing to do with

which means women that is from Sanskrit)

Maya one that does not perish,

means that which perishes. This word

occurs a lot in Sangam Tamil. There is also the Sanskrit Maya which means illusion, which is a totally
different word.
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means rain a word from Sangam Tamil

Mala, one is not dull or confused.

means confusion, being dull. This word occurs in

Sangam tamil. There is also the Sanskrit Mala which means garland. This word for garland occurs in
both Tamil and Sanskrit, and scholars differ in their opinions about the origin.
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Malimi, means youthful

lightning
Minnoli
Meena (from

(fish) a word thought to be from Sanskrit, in the past. Scholars have now

identified it as a pure Tamil word)

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Mukai
Mullai
Mullaiselvi

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Mulari means

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Melliyal

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Menmalar

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Menmai
Menmalar (comes from Akananuru)
Menmozhi (comes from an
Yazhini from the musical instrument
Valli (benevolence, bangles)
Valarnila
Valarpirai

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Valarmathi

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Vaaymai

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Veeya (wealth)

poem)

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Veera (from the root word for bravery)

Vennila
Venpa
Velvizhi
- Vaini from

which means sharp