Krishnan

K5R1I1S1H4N1A1N1

proper noun

A surname from Tamil.

OriginTamil கிருஷ்ணன் →
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Meanings

proper nounKrishnan (plural Krishnans)

plural Krishnans

  1. A surname from Tamil.

Origin

  1. Tamilகிருஷ்ணன்
  2. EnglishKrishnan

Borrowed from Tamil கிருஷ்ணன் (kiruṣṇaṉ).

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APA

Krishnan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krishnan

MLA

“Krishnan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krishnan. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Krishnan,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Krishnan.

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