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From an ancient Sanskrit name ओंकार (oṃkāra, “om, aum”) adopted by Hindus which translated means “the primordial sound from which the universe was manifest,” shortened to ॐ (oṃ).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: A male given name from India. Full definition →
From an ancient Sanskrit name ओंकार (oṃkāra, “om, aum”) adopted by Hindus which translated means “the primordial sound from which the universe was manifest,” shortened to ॐ (oṃ).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.