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Aadhavan
आधवन
sun
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Aadhavan means ‘sun’ in Tamil. The University of Madras Tamil Lexicon records ஆதவன் as a form of ஆதபன், both connected with a Sanskrit-derived word for heat and sunshine. This places the name within Tamil vocabulary for the sun, with a linguistic connection to Sanskrit.
Source: Dictionary entry, ஆதவன். How we use sources.
Spelling and pronunciation
ஆதவன் is pronounced roughly aa-dha-van, in three syllables with a long opening vowel. Adhavan and Aathavan are alternative Roman spellings. The middle consonant is made near the teeth, and the final n has a specifically Tamil sound. आधवन is a Devanagari rendering of the Tamil name.
Also spelled Adhavan, Aathavan.