Etymology

Chirag

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Today it means: A male given name from Ancient Persia often used in India. Full definition →

Persian چراغ
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  1. Persian · borrowed fromچراغ“lamp, lightsource”
  2. English todayChirag

Borrowed from Persian چراغ (čirāġ, čarāġ, “lamp, lightsource”).

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