Etymology

Anirban

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Today it means: A male given name from Bengali, one of the most common names found among Bengalis. Full definition →

Bengali অনির্বাণ ← Sanskrit अनिर्वाण
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The story

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromअ-“un-”
  2. Sanskrit · derived fromअनिर्वाण
  3. Bengali · derived fromঅনির্বাণ
  4. English todayAnirban

From Bengali অনির্বাণ (onirban), from Sanskrit अनिर्वाण (anirvāṇa), meaning an eternal or inextinguishable flame (of life), from Sanskrit अ- (a-, “un-”) + निर्वाण (nirvāṇa, “dying”).

Words from the same roots

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Anirvan

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