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Puram

name

Meaning

  1. A surname from India, commonly found in India.
  2. An Indian festival of the goddess Durga, celebrated in March, most notably in the village Pathamkulam in Kerala.

Etymology / origin

From Hindi, from Sanskrit, pur (village, fort, or dwelling); -pur or -puram is a common suffix for cities in India.

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