Maheswaran (Tamil: மகேஸ்வரன், romanized: Makēsvaraṉ) is a Tamil male given name. Due to the Tamil tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. The female variant of Maheswaran is Maheswari.

Maheswaran
மகேஸ்வரன்
PronunciationMakēsvaraṉ
GenderMale
Language(s)Tamil
Origin
MeaningShiva
Region of originSouthern India
North-eastern Sri Lanka
Other names
Alternative spellingMaheswaran
Maheeswaran
Short form(s)Mahesh

Etymology

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The name stands for "Grand Lord", see Mahesh.

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