Given name · Malayalam
കണ്ണൻ
കണ്ണൻ (kaṇṇaṉ) is a masculine given name from Old Tamil, ultimately from Sanskrit. It is used in Malayalam.
MalayalamWritten in Malayalam script.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
കണ്ണൻ comes from Old Tamil, and ultimately from Sanskrit.
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How it developed
In Malayalam usage, കണ്ണൻ is a diminutive of കൃഷ്ണൻ. In Malayalam usage, കണ്ണൻ developed from 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀳.
കണ്ണൻ’s family of names
In Malayalam usage, കണ്ണൻ is a diminutive of കൃഷ്ണൻ. In Malayalam usage, കണ്ണൻ shares a linguistic root with the Tamil form கண்ணன். In Malayalam usage, കണ്ണൻ shares an earlier linguistic root with കൃഷ്ണൻ.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
കണ്ണൻ has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Sanskrit roots to each of them.
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Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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