Etymology

Sundaram

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Today it means: A surname. Full definition →

Tamil சுந்தரம் ← Telugu సుందరం ← Sanskrit सुन्दर
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The story

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromसुन्दर“beautiful, handsome, lovely, charming, agreeable”
  2. Telugu · derived fromసుందరం
  3. Tamil · derived fromசுந்தரம்
  4. English todaySundaram

From Tamil சுந்தரம் (cuntaram) and Telugu సుందరం (sundaraṁ), ultimately from Sanskrit सुन्दर (sundara, “beautiful, handsome, lovely, charming, agreeable”).

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