Hariharan

H4A1R1I1H4A1R1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Tamil.

OriginTamil அரிஅரன் ← Sanskrit हरिहर →
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Meanings

proper nounHariharan (plural Hariharans)

plural Hariharans

  1. A surname from Tamil.

Origin

  1. Sanskritहरिहर
  2. Tamilஅரிஅரன்
  3. EnglishHariharan

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

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APA

Hariharan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hariharan

MLA

“Hariharan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hariharan. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hariharan,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hariharan.

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