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Muthuvel
முத்துவேல்Say it MUTH-thu-vayl
- Meaning
- Muttu (pearl; something excellent) joined with vēl (spear) Tamil Lexicon, p. 3838
- Say it
- MUTH-thu-vayl
- Written
- முத்துவேல்
- Other spellings
- Muthuvelu
Muthuvel
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Muthuvel meaning
Muthuvel (முத்துவேல்) is a Tamil and Hindu boy's name.
Muttu (pearl; something excellent) joined with vēl (spear)
Muthuvel (முத்துவேல்) joins muttu, "pearl" or anything excellent, with vēl, the spear. The Tamil Lexicon defines vēl as a dart, spear or lance, and in Tamil devotion the vēl is the emblem of Murugan, so Muthuvel belongs to the family of Murugan names ending in -vel, such as Kathirvel, Vadivel and Sakthivel. In Tamil public life the name was borne by Muthuvel, father of the former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi; the initial M in the names of Karunanidhi and his son M. K. Stalin stands for Muthuvel.
Source: Tamil Lexicon, University of Madras (1924–36), p. 3838 · entry vēl¹ (வேல்) · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Tamil Lexicon, muttu (முத்து), p. 3255 · Tamil Lexicon, vēl (வேல்), p. 3838 · Britannica, Muthuvel Karunanidhi
How the name is built
- Muthu முத்து: pearl; something excellent
Tamil Lexicon 3255 - Vel வேல்: dart, spear, lance
Tamil Lexicon 3838
Spellings
Muthuvel · Muthuvelu