Raghavan

R1A1G2H4A1V4A1N1

proper noun

A surname from India.

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Meanings

proper nounRaghavan (plural Raghavans)

plural Raghavans

  1. A surname from India.

Origin

  1. Malayalamരാഘവൻ
  2. Tamilராகவன்
  3. EnglishRaghavan

Borrowed from Tamil ராகவன் (rākavaṉ) and Malayalam രാഘവൻ (rāghavaṉ).

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APA

Raghavan. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raghavan

MLA

“Raghavan.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raghavan. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Raghavan,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Raghavan.

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