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Shantanu

Shantanu proper noun: the name of a king in the Mahabharata.

Proper noun

Shantanu

  1. (Hinduism) The name of a king in the Mahabharata.
  2. A male given name from Hindi or Sanskrit.

Origin of Shantanu

Transliteration of Hindi शांतनु (śāntnu) or Sanskrit शांतनु (śāṃtanu).

Questions about Shantanu

What does Shantanu mean?
Shantanu means the name of a king in the Mahabharata.
What part of speech is Shantanu?
Shantanu is a proper noun.

Words near Shantanu in the dictionary

  1. shant
  2. Shant'ou
  3. Shanta
  4. Shantae
  5. Shantall
  6. Shantanu
  7. shantey
  8. shanteys
  9. shanti
  10. shantied
  11. shanties

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