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Mahadevan Family History

Mahadevan Surname Meaning

Indian (mainly southern states): from a personal name derived from Sanskrit mahādeva ‘the great god’ (see Mahadeo) + the Tamil-Malayalam third-person masculine singular suffix -n.

Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames, this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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