Navaratnam
Appearance
Pronunciation | Navarattiṉam |
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Gender | Male |
Language(s) | Tamil |
Origin | |
Meaning | Nine gems |
Region of origin | Southern India North-eastern Sri Lanka |
Navaratnam (Tamil: நவரத்தினம்) 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.
Notable people
[edit]Given name
[edit]- K. Navaratnam (born 1935), Sri Lankan politician
- Kumar Navaratnam, Sri Lankan musician
- Ramon Navaratnam (born 1935), Malaysian economist
- Summa Navaratnam (1925–2023), Ceylonese athlete
- Suresh Navaratnam (born 1975), Malaysian cricketer
- V. Navaratnam (1909–2006), Ceylonese politician
- V. N. Navaratnam (1929–1991), Ceylonese politician
Surname
[edit]- Rosemary Navaratnam (born 1932), Sri Lankan author
- Timothy Navaratnam Horshington (died 2002), Ceylonese broadcaster