Etymology

Hariharan

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Today it means: A surname from Tamil. Full definition →

Tamil அரிஅரன் ← Sanskrit हरिहर
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromहरिहर
  2. Tamil · borrowed fromஅரிஅரன்
  3. English todayHariharan

Borrowed from Tamil அரிஅரன் (ari’araṉ), from Sanskrit हरिहर (harihara). This surname is predominantly found in Tamil Nadu.

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