Arumugam or Arumukan is a Tamil male given name. Due to the Tamil tradition of using patronymic surnames it may also be a surname for males and females. Arumugam is one of the many names of the Hindu god Murugan, which refers to his six faces (Aru = six + Mugam = face).

Arumugam
PronunciationĀṟumukam
GenderMale
Language(s)Tamil
Origin
MeaningThe six faced
Region of originSouthern India
North-eastern Sri Lanka
Other names
Alternative spellingArumuga
Arumuka
Arumukan
DerivedMurugan

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