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Shanmugam.

A male given name from Tamil.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈʃʌn.mʊ.ɡəm/
  1. A male given name from Tamil.

  2. A surname.

Where this word comes from

From Tamil சண்முகம் (caṇmukam) / ஷண்முகம் (ṣaṇmukam), from Sanskrit षण्मुख (ṣaṇmukha).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.