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Keeran is male given name. It is of Celtic-Irish origin[1] and also of Tamil origin.[2]

Pronunciation for Keeran: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" and consists of 6 letters and 2 syllables[3].

Celtic-Irish origin

Keeran means 'Little dark one' or 'Little dark haired one' and is a popular name given to boys in Britain, US, Australia and other English speaking countries. It is also a variant of Kieran and Keiran[4].

Tamil Origin

In ancient Tamil (Centamil, செந்தமிழ்), Keeran (கீரன்) means 'stands by his principles' in context of persons [5] with the literal meaning derived from Sanskrit meaning "ray of light"[6].

Kings/Rulers/Prominent persons

The Tamil book Nankudi Velir Varalaru comprising 1035 poems and written by Arumuga Nayinar Pillai, which was published in 1920 throws light on the Tamil history. This book speaks about the family hierarchy of Irungovel, a brancqh of the Pandyan rulers for 201 generations. This book follows the Kali calendar and narrates the history from 3100 BC to 1944, hence helps in fixing the date of various rulers and their rule. Named is the Tamil King of the Pandyan Dynasty : Keeran Sathan (78th generation) 150 BC-140 BC[7]

Renowned Tamil Scholar and Poet of the 21st Century, Pulavar Keeran.[8]

Charles Rood Keeran (16 April 1883 - June 9, 1948) was an Illinois inventor and businessman and patent holder and pioneer of teh mechanical pencil[9].

People/Race/Clan

Kongu Vellalar (கொங்கு வேளாள கவுண்டர்) or Gounders (கவுண்டர்) are a Kshatriya, warrior clan of the Kongu Nadu, an ancient division of Tamilakam comprising Coimbatore, Erode, Salem and ancient Mysore region. One such clan is called Keeran (குலதெய்வம்: Sri Selvanayaki Amman, Keeranur.

Place names

Keeranur [Keeran-ur(meaning village)] in Dindigul district Tamil Nadu[10] and Keeranur in Pudukkottai district Tamil Nadu.[11]

References

  1. ^ http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Keeran
  2. ^ http://www.anbutamil.com/BoyNamesK.htm
  3. ^ http://www.ourbabynamer.com/meaning-of-Keeran.html
  4. ^ http://www.babynamespedia.com/meaning/Keeran
  5. ^ http://tamilelibrary.org/teli/tanames.html
  6. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiran
  7. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tamil_kings
  8. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Katha_%28storytelling_format%29
  9. ^ http://www.unl.edu/Bolin_resources/pencil_page/keeran/index.htm
  10. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeranur,_Dindigul
  11. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeranur,_Pudukkottai
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