Where does “Murugan” come from?

Murugan (English) comes from Tamil முருகன், from Tamil முருகு — tenderness, tender age; youth.

Ancestry of “Murugan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilமுருகன்Murugan, a pre-vedic god of war and beauty worshipped by the Tamils, who later became synonymous with Kartikeya
2Tamilமுருகுtenderness, tender age; youth
Every word from Tamil முருகு →Every word from Tamil முருகன் →
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