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Prakash

Prakash proper noun: a male given name from Sanskrit. It is a common name among Indic races, mostly Hindus, with some usage among Jains, Sikhs and recently Indic Christians.

Proper noun

Prakash

  1. A male given name from Sanskrit. It is a common name among Indic races, mostly Hindus, with some usage among Jains, Sikhs and recently Indic Christians.

Origin of Prakash

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa, “light”).

Questions about Prakash

What does Prakash mean?
Prakash means a male given name from Sanskrit. It is a common name among Indic races, mostly Hindus, with some usage among Jains, Sikhs and recently Indic Christians.
What part of speech is Prakash?
Prakash is a proper noun.

Words near Prakash in the dictionary

  1. prajnaparamita
  2. Prak
  3. prakarana
  4. prakaranas
  5. Prakasam
  6. Prakash
  7. Prakhar
  8. Prakhyat
  9. Prakrati
  10. Prakrit
  11. prakriti

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