முருகன்

Tamil

Etymology

Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀫𑀼𑀭𑀼𑀓𑀼 (muruku, “youthful, young”). Cognate with Malayalam മുരുകൻ (murukaṉ), Kannada ಮುರುಗ (muruga).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mʊɾʊɡɐn/

Proper noun

முருகன் • (murukaṉ)

  1. (Hinduism, Tamil religion) a pre-vedic god of war and beauty worshipped by the Tamils, who later became synonymous with Kartikeya. He is praised as the god of the Tamils.
    Synonyms: செய்யோன் (ceyyōṉ), சண்முகம் (caṇmukam), ஆறுமுகம் (āṟumukam), கந்தன் (kantaṉ), கார்த்திகேயன் (kārttikēyaṉ), ஞானபண்டிதன் (ñāṉapaṇṭitaṉ)
  2. a male given name

References
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “முருகன்”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
  • University of Madras (1924–1936) “முருகு”, in Tamil Lexicon, Madras [Chennai]: Diocesan Press
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