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Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s8.t1.39

Early Tamil Epigraphy: From the Earliest Times to the Sixth Century A.D. c28.s8.t1.39

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c28.s8.t1.39

**107.1** ***kātaṉ*** N. of a person, probably one of the donors. The name is probably derived from *kā* 'to protect'. Cf. Ka. *kād-* (D. 1416). Cf. ***kāttāṉ*** (**58.2**). Alternatively, *kātaṉ* 'one with (beautiful) ears'.