Etymology

Raju

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Today it means: A male given name from Telugu. Full definition →

Telugu రాజు ← Sanskrit राजन्
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The story

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromराजन्
  2. Telugu · borrowed fromరాజు“king”
  3. English todayRaju

Borrowed from Telugu రాజు (rāju, “king”), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan).

Words from the same roots

Sanskritराजन् all →

Raorajah

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