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Alaguvel

Quick answerAlaguvel is a Tamil compound name from azhagu (beauty) and vel (the sacred spear/lance associated with Lord Murugan), meaning 'beautiful spear', a name of devotion to Murugan.

Tamil/Sanskrit · Not verified · 4 syllables

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Syllables4
OriginTamil/Sanskrit
Letters8
Numerology9 Chaldean 1

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About the name Alaguvel

Alaguvel is a Tamil compound name from azhagu (beauty) and vel (the sacred spear/lance associated with Lord Murugan), meaning 'beautiful spear', a name of devotion to Murugan.

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Etymology

From Tamil 'azhagu' (beauty) and 'vel' (spear/lance), specifically the Vel -- the divine weapon given to Murugan by his mother Parvati, a central symbol in Tamil Murugan worship and a common element in Tamil personal names.

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