Boy • Modern Tamil
Dhanushkodi
தனுஷ்கோடு
Signature Meaning
Dhanushkodi is a Tamil name most commonly associated with the coastal town at the tip of Rameswaram. The name is often interpreted as "bow's end" or "tip of the bow", evoking the image of a pointed promontory. It carries coastal and historic connotations and can be used as a distinctive, place-linked name. Exact linguistic origin and literal breakdown are not definitively confirmed.
Quick Facts
Gender👦 Boy
OriginPure Tamil
Style / Category
Modern/T̪A.Nu.ʃKoː.ɖU/
Starts with2 / T
Syllables2 syllables
Numerology (Chaldean)
Chaldean NumerologyTamil tradition
Chaldean (Tamil / Indian): Compound 43 → Root 7 (Ketu / கேது)
D(4) + H(5) + A(1) + N(5) + U(6) + S(3) + H(5) + K(2) + O(7) + D(4) + I(1) = 43
Pythagorean (Western): Compound 51 → Root 6
Tamil baby naming and Vedic astrology traditionally follow the Chaldean system based on planetary sound vibrations.
8· Ketu (கேது)
Pronunciation Guide
Native Tamil AudioSay it liketa-nush-GOH-du
Tamil syllablesத-னு-ஷ்-கோ-டு
IPA pronunciationIPA is a phonetic notation used to show pronunciation precisely./t̪a.nu.ʃkoː.ɖu/
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Other possible spellings
This name may also be written as:
DhaanushkodiDhanushkodeeDhaanushkodeeDhanooshkodiDhaanooshkodiDhanooshkodee