Meaning & History
Derived from Sanskrit आदित्यवर्मन् (adityavarman) meaning "protection of Aditya" or "protection of the sun", from the name of the Hindu god Aditya combined with Sanskrit वर्मन् (varman) meaning "armour, protection, shield". This was the name of a 14th-century Sumatran king who founded the Pagaruyung Kingdom.