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Gangadhar

Gangadhar proper noun: a male given name from Sanskrit.

gangadhar: a male given name from Sanskrit
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Proper noun

Gangadhar

  1. A male given name from Sanskrit.

Origin of Gangadhar

From Sanskrit गङ्गाधर (gaṅgādhara, “‘Ganges-receiver’, the ocean; ‘Ganges-supporter’, Name of Siva.”); ultimately from गङ्गा (gaṅgā, “the river Ganges”) + धर (dhara).

Questions about Gangadhar

What does Gangadhar mean?
Gangadhar means a male given name from Sanskrit.
What part of speech is Gangadhar?
Gangadhar is a proper noun.

Words near Gangadhar in the dictionary

  1. gang-rider
  2. gang-riders
  3. ganga
  4. Ganga jal
  5. Ganga jala
  6. Gangadhar
  7. Gangajal
  8. Gangajala
  9. gangaleodin
  10. gangaleoidin
  11. gangan

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