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| Pronunciation | Makēsvaraṉ |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Language(s) | Tamil |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Shiva |
| Region of origin | Southern India North-eastern Sri Lanka |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Maheswaran Maheeswaran |
| Short form(s) | Mahesh |
Maheswaran (Tamil: மகேஸ்வரன், romanized: Makēsvaraṉ) 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. The female variant of Maheswaran is Maheswari.
The name stands for "Grand Lord", see Mahesh.