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Shankar

Shankar proper noun: a male given name from Sanskrit used commonly in India.

Proper noun

Shankar

  1. A male given name from Sanskrit used commonly in India.

Origin of Shankar

Borrowed from Sanskrit शंकर (śaṃkara) meaning one who gives happiness.

Questions about Shankar

What does Shankar mean?
Shankar means a male given name from Sanskrit used commonly in India.
What part of speech is Shankar?
Shankar is a proper noun.

Words near Shankar in the dictionary

  1. shank-painter
  2. shank-painters
  3. shank-weary
  4. Shankala
  5. Shankalla
  6. Shankar
  7. shankbone
  8. shankbones
  9. shanked
  10. shanked it
  11. Shankella

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