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Lakshmanan Surname Meaning

Indian (Tamil Nadu): from a personal name derived from Sanskrit lakṣmaṇa ‘one who has auspicious marks’. In the epic poem Ramayana, Lakshmana is the heroic younger brother of Rama (see Ram).

— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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