Sanskrit origin
Source-reportedFrom சடை (caṭai, “dreadlocks, long plaited hair”, from Sanskrit जटा (jaṭā)) + -அன் (-aṉ, masculine suffix particle), translates to 'he who has dreadlocks.'
Sources for this account (1)
- Wiktionary: சடையன்CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

