About Arunachalam
The surname Arunachalam is of Tamil origin and is derived from the combination of two words: "Aruna," meaning "red" or "dawn," and "Chalam," meaning "hill" or "mountain." Therefore, the surname Arunachalam can be interpreted as "red hill" or "dawn mountain." It is a common surname among people of Tamil Nadu, a state in southern India, and is often associated with the Hindu deity Lord Shiva, who is believed to reside in the Arunachala Hill in Tiruvannamalai.
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The surname Arunachalam is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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Here's how to represent Arunachalam in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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