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Andal

Andal proper noun: a surname.

Proper noun (1)

Andal (plural Andals)

  1. A surname.

Proper noun (2)

Andal

  1. (Hinduism) a poet saint, considered an avatar of Bhudevi; daughter of Periyalvar.
    Synonyms:
    Nachiyar, Godadevi
  2. A female given name from Tamil.

Andal meaning in Tamil, Bengali, Malayalam and Kannada

Andal in Tamil

saint
ஆண்டாள் āṇṭāḷ

Andal in Bengali

saint
আণ্ডাল anḍal

Andal in Malayalam

saint
ആണ്ടാൾ āṇṭāḷ

Andal in Kannada

saint
ಆಂಡಾಳ್ āṇḍāḷ
More languagesFewer languages
Andal in Punjabi
ਆਂਡਾਲ āṇḍāl

Synonyms of Andal

  • Nachiyar
  • Godadevi

Forms of Andal

pluralAndals

Origin of Andal

Two main origins: * Borrowed from Galician Andal, a surname predominantly established in the Philippines. * Borrowed from Norwegian Andal, probably a compound of ahn (“elm”) and dal (“valley”).

Borrowed from Tamil ஆண்டாள் (āṇṭāḷ).

Questions about Andal

What does Andal mean?
Andal means a surname.
What is Andal in Tamil?
Andal in Tamil is ஆண்டாள் (āṇṭāḷ). See Andal meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is Andal?
Andal is a proper noun.

Words near Andal in the dictionary

  1. ANDA
  2. andabatarian
  3. Andabuen
  4. Andai
  5. Andaki
  6. Andal
  7. Andalon
  8. Andalons
  9. Andals
  10. Andalucia
  11. Andalucía

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