name
Indian
Religious
Subrahmanyam
soo-brah-MUN-yum
/suːbrɑːˈmʌnjʌm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
subrahmanyam
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Telugu/Sanskrit (Andhra Pradesh/Telangana, India)
- Meaning
- Dear to Brahmanas; an epithet of Kartikeya (Murugan), god of war and wisdom
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Subramanyam, Subramanian
Pronunciation tips
The '-yam' ending is a Telugu honorific suffix. Often shortened to 'Subbu'. Stress on 'MAN'.
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