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Naming conventions of the Tamilakam

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Some titles such as 'Kō' meaning 'king' were acquired, while others were conferred by the King. Three titles particularly renowned were known as Etti, Enati and Kaviti. Talaikkoli, Peraiyan and Marayan are a few of the other titles bestowed to eminent personalities in consideration to their talents
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The convention is remains that dynastic name is followed by the proper name. However, in the case of distinguished persons, there may be up to five parts to it.
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identifies ten categories of names. An̲n̲i Mirutalakumāri Tāmacu claims to have completely revealed the basis on which the Tamils adopted their names.
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This tradition involves firstly having the father's name followed by one's own name. This system was carried even into the medieval period.
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Social Heritage of the Tamils: Proceedings of the National Seminar on the Social Heritage of the Tamils, 18-12-91 to 20-12-91
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Poets spoke to kings about the need for children for carrying on the family or dynastic name.
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The dynastic or family name acts as a prefix and occurs before the actual name.
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Literatur und Bühne: Abschnitt. Zvelebil, K. V. Tamil literature
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G. Ramakrishna; N. Gayathri; Debiprasad Chattopadhyaya (1983).
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Literary Techniques in Old Tamil Caṅkam Poetry: The Kuruntokai
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Vidyodaya Journal of Arts, Science, and Letters, Volume 4
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N. Subrahmanian, Tamil̲an̲pan̲, S. Jeyapragasam (1976).
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Eva Wildern identifies four types of names found in the
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The Surnames of the Caṅkam Age: Literary & Tribal
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Index

Naming conventions of ancient Tamil country
a series
History of Tamil Nadu

Tamiḻakam
Chronology of Tamil history
List of Tamil monarchs
Wootz steel
Maritime contacts
Sangam period
Sources
Three Crowned Kings
Education
Legal system
Naming conventions
Government
Economy
Society
Religion
Music
Early Pandyas
Early Cheras
Early Cholas
Velirs
Kalabhra Empire
Pallava Empire
Pandyan Empire
Chola Empire
Chera Kingdom
Madurai Sultanate

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