Ramachandran

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proper noun

A surname.

OriginMalayalam രാമചന്ദ്രൻ ← Tamil இராமச்சந்திரன் ← Sanskrit रामचन्द्र →
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Meanings

proper nounRamachandran (plural Ramachandrans)

plural Ramachandrans

  1. A surname.

Origin

  1. Sanskritरामचन्द्र
  2. Tamilஇராமச்சந்திரன்
  3. Malayalamരാമചന്ദ്രൻ
  4. EnglishRamachandran

Borrowed from Malayalam രാമചന്ദ്രൻ (rāmacandraṉ) and Tamil இராமச்சந்திரன் (irāmaccantiraṉ), both from Sanskrit रामचन्द्र (rāmacandra) (राम (rāma, “dark”) + चन्द्र (candra, “moon”)).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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