Rajaratnam (Tamil: ராஜரத்தினம், romanized: Rājarattiṉam; Kannada: ರಾಜರತ್ನಂ) is a South Indian and Sri Lankan male given name. Due to the South Indian tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females.
| Pronunciation | /ɾɑːʥəɾət̪nəm/ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Tamil Kannada |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Royal gem |
| Region of origin | Southern India North-eastern Sri Lanka |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Rajarathnam Rajarathinam |
Notable people
editGiven name
edit- D. Rajarathinam, Indian politician
- F. M. Rajarathnam, Indian politician
- G. P. Rajarathnam (1909–1979), Indian writer and poet
- J. M. Rajaratnam (1927–2014), Sri Lankan accountant and corporate executive
- S. Rajaratnam (1884–1970), Ceylonese lawyer and politician
- S. Rajaratnam (1915–2006), Singaporean politician
- T. N. Rajarathinam Pillai (1898–1956), Indian musician
Surname
edit- Raj Rajaratnam (born 1957), American banker convicted of insider trading
- Rajaratnam Kumaravadivel, Sri Lankan physicist and academic
- Rengan Rajaratnam (born 1971), American banker
- T. W. Rajaratnam (1920–1994), Sri Lankan lawyer, judge and politician
- Thenmozhi Rajaratnam (died 1991), assassin
See also
edit- All pages with titles containing Rajaratnam
- All pages with titles containing Rajarathnam
- All pages with titles containing Rajarathinam
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