Boy · Tamil
Mathiyazhagan
மதியழகன்Say it muh-thi-YUH-zhuh-gun
- Meaning
- Mati (moon; intellect) joined with aḻakaṉ (handsome man) Tamil Lexicon, p. 160
- Say it
- muh-thi-YUH-zhuh-gun
- Written
- மதியழகன்
- Other spellings
- Mathiazhagan, Mathialagan
Mathiyazhagan
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Mathiyazhagan meaning
Mathiyazhagan (மதியழகன்) is a Tamil boy's name.
Mati (moon; intellect) joined with aḻakaṉ (handsome man)
Mathiyazhagan (மதியழகன்) joins mati with aḻakaṉ. The Tamil Lexicon gives mati as the moon and, as a separate word, intellect or understanding, and aḻakaṉ as a handsome man, from aḻaku, "beauty". The name is usually read as "handsome as the moon", though "beautiful in mind" is an equally fair reading. A well-known bearer is K. A. Mathiazhagan, one of the founders of the DMK, who served as Speaker of the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
Source: Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (1924–36), p. 160 · entry aḻakaṉ (அழகன்) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Tamil Lexicon, mati (மதி), p. 3056 · Tamil Lexicon, aḻakaṉ (அழகன்), p. 160 · Wikipedia, K. A. Mathiazhagan
Famous namesakes
- K. A. Mathiazhagan, Tamil Nadu politician and Assembly Speaker
How the name is built
- Mathi மதி: the moon; intellect, understanding
Tamil Lexicon 3056 - Azhagan அழகன்: handsome man
Tamil Lexicon 160
Spellings
Mathiyazhagan · Mathiazhagan · Mathialagan