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Aruman A benefactor who lived in the Sangam Age Arul Arulmozhi Aviyan, name of a small region king Azhakan Azhisi Anpan Anbu Athan (name for Chera kings, occurs in Ainkurunuru) Iniyan Irungo Ilanchenni Ilan (young, youth) Ilankeeran Ilango Ilangovan Ilampirai Ilamvazhuthi Ilamaran Usithan (name for king Pandiyan Nedumaran Uthiyan (name of a king) Evvi, A small region king who was very charitable Ori Kadalan (Kadalanr is the name of a Sangam poet) Kathiravan Kathir Kathirselvan Kapilan Kanthan Kayilan comes from the word , which means perfection occurs only twice in means , sharp, smart)

Sangam literature. Ainkurunuru 62, and Paripadal 12

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Kalin comes from Kavin Kani Kari Killivalavan Keeran Kodan Koman Saaral Saal ( )

which means flourishing

Salbu (wisdom) Saalan (comes from the word Semguttuvan Senthan (son of Azhisi, a small region king) Senni Senthil Chempiyan Chemmal Chezhian Selvan Chenthan Cheran Cheraman Chozhan Koman Thamizhan Tamilselvan Thithan Thiraiyan Thennan (meaning Pandiyan kings) Nannan (small region king) Pehan Nakeeran Navir top, peak Navin to learn, to desire Nalin comes from the - Nalli A small region king Nannan A small region king Navil to desire, be abundant, to sound, to learn Nikaran comes from the word which means , , resemble, fame, etc. which means close, abundance, pride , which is used in Sangam poetry while referring , culture, , leadership which means )

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Nimiran Nivan ( )

Nethi Wealth (rare word, Natrinai 16) Pakalon. literature -in Akananuru 201 Pathuman (Two poets who wrote in Kurunthokai have this name) Pannan A small region king Pandiyan Panan bard, also name of a small region king Paranan Paruthi, Pari Pittan A small region king Pukazh Pukazhan Perunko Pothan (Sangam poet Pothanr) Makizhnan (Happy person) Mathan means Mathiyan Mani Mannan Mallan Maran Murali it is a ancient Tamil word which went into Sanskrit Mooriyan, comes from Nandan Nannan Nampi Naviran, from the root word Navir, means top Nalankilli Navil means declare, utter, sing Navilan Nikaran comes from the word Nedunchezhian Nedumaran Makizhnan Mayon Mukil Mukilan which means (Kurunthokai 311) which means top Pride, strength , strength , sun , sun this is a precious word used only once in the entire Sangam

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Murukan Moovan Vallavan Vazhuthi Valarpirai Valavan Valluvan Vanan Viyan ( Veeyan ( Vinayan (from Venthan ) ) meaning work)

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Akila comes from the fragrant wood akil from ancient Tamil Akai , , to rise, flower, flourish , meaning cold season (palace, fort)

Achira from the Aranya from the word Ani

Animalar, beautiful flower (from Akananuru) Athera Athira Angavai Angai beautiful hands Amara from ancient Tamil Amala (from that means Amalai -(means which means fitting, perfect, desire, strife in ancient Tamil) - Amali (from means jasmine , path

that means in ancient Tamil) in ancient Tamil)

Ammani means beautiful gem Ayini (food, rice like Annapoorani) Aralai (Sangam Tamil word for Arumbu bud, Arumai Alar to blossom Alari flower Annam Anicha from Arali water - from the word Anbu

means beautiful,

means gem

flower)

, a delicate flower

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Azhaki Alli Avira comes from which means bright

Avini (name from Sangam Tamil), also means that which cannot be separated - Arkali abundant, Arthi to give, Arali from the word Isai Ithazha comes from Iniya Inimai Insuvai Inthamizh Inba Innisai Ilavenil Izhaiyini (the word - Usitha means means jewel in Sangam Tamil) , sharp, smart , petal , flood means kindness, beauty etc. for

Uvakai happiness Emi means Ezhil Ezhili Oviya Aithu (delicate, beautiful) Aiyai a princess, daughter of Chozha king Thithan Kannahi Kanimozhi Kamani comes from the Sangam Tamil word Kamazhmalar Kayal Carp fish, which is shaped like big eyes Kayalkanni Kayalvizhi perfection (occurs only twice in Sangam poems Ainkurunuru 72, and Paripadal 12) Kalvi Kala comes from Kalai for art (the word went into Sanskrit) Kalini comes from Kalai Kalaiselvi Kavini beautiful , generous giving which means flourishing , which means fullness Kanali ( means sun) a word from Sangam Tamil, it is a popular name in Japanese as well

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Karkuzhali Kantha Kamari The word (love)

Kaya This is a dark purple flower

means

. It is different from the northern lanugage word

Kimpuri (ornamental ring) Kurinji kurinji flower Kullai Thulasi Kuvalai water lily Kuzhalmozhi Kondrai golden yellow flowers from a large tree Kothai Komakal (princess) Sarala comes from the word rain drizzles Salini from received god. Sithara comes for the word Seerthi means fame Suthai Sudaroli Sunai Seri Closeness, fullness Senni peak Selvi Sevvi perfection, beauty Thathara Comes from Thamilselvi Thamilmakal Thamilini Thali raindrops Thalir tender leaf Thamarai Tharani Thillai a kind of tree Thukira from Thendral Thenmozhi - Nachini Nanthiya comes from - Nanthini comes from , liked one which means to flourish to flourish coral, red , garland ( garland, beautiful) meaning which means raindrops and honey bee meaning In Maduraikanchi, means a lady who has , which in Sangam Tamil is mountain slopes, today it is

Nallini Name of a Chera queen

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Narumalar Narumukai beautiful flower bud Narumukizh fragrant flower bud Narumai goodness, fragrance Naruvi, fragrant flower Nali to be close Nalina Nalini comes from Nani means abundance Nanmudai means beautiful bud, Akananuru 223 Manmozhi Navira, comes from the Sangam word Navvi baby deer Nithila Nila Niraimathi Neelvizhi Pavalam Pasumai Panmalar Panimalar Pavai Parvathi (comes from the ancient Tamil words ( in Natrinai 24, spread, has also been used as earth , pearls from , which means top meaning one who is close is in Sangam Tamil

residing). Used later for the Hindu goddess. I confirmed this with a Tamil/Sanskrit

scholar Dr. George Hart) Pukazhini 126. 127. 128. 129. 130. 131. 132. 133. 134. 135. 136. 137. 138. 139. 140. Punnakai Poonkodi (word from Sangam Tamil) Paithu means Paimpozhil Porkodi Ponmani Ponni Poykai Makizhchi Mathi means Mathukai means strength Mathai means , beauty Manju , clouds , green, land, county

Magnai old Tamil word for peacock Manjula from the word Mangai

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Manimalar - Manimozhi Mathukai it means strength, Mayili from pronounce it Mayili Malaraval Malar Malarkodi Malarpoykai Malarmakal Malarvizhi Mathari meaning beautiful from the pure Sangam Tamil word the word which means women that is from Sanskrit) means that which perishes. This word (nothing to do with In Hawaii where I live, Maili is a very fashionable name they meant sapphire in Sangam poems. This word is from the

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Maya one that does not perish,

occurs a lot in Sangam Tamil. There is also the Sanskrit Maya which means illusion, which is a totally different word. 153. 154. means rain a word from Sangam Tamil Mala, one is not dull or confused. means confusion, being dull. This word occurs in Sangam tamil. There is also the Sanskrit Mala which means garland. This word for garland occurs in both Tamil and Sanskrit, and scholars differ in their opinions about the origin. 155. 156. 157. 158. 159. 160. 161. 162. 163. 164. 165. 166. 167. 168. 169. 170. 171. 172. 173. 174. Malimi, means youthful lightning Minnoli Meena (from Mukai Mullai Mullaiselvi Mulari means Melliyal Menmalar Menmai Menmalar (comes from Akananuru) Menmozhi (comes from an Yazhini from the musical instrument Valli (benevolence, bangles) Valarnila Valarpirai Valarmathi Vaaymai Veeya (wealth) poem) (fish) a word thought to be from Sanskrit, in the past. Scholars have now

identified it as a pure Tamil word)

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Veera (from the root word for bravery) Vennila Venpa Velvizhi - Vaini from which means sharp

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