Sanskrit origin
Source-reportedFrom Old Tamil 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀷𑁆 (kaṇṇaṉ), equivalent to Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀳 (kaṇha, from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa)) + -அன் (-aṉ). Cognate with Malayalam കണ്ണൻ (kaṇṇaṉ).
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- Wiktionary: கண்ணன்CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

