Etymology

Siddhartha

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Today it means: A male given name from Sanskrit used by followers of various faiths of India; notably, the personal name of Buddha. Full definition →

Sanskrit सिद्धार्थ
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromसिद्धार्थ“one who has accomplished an aim or object, successful, prosperous”
  2. English todaySiddhartha

Borrowed from Sanskrit सिद्धार्थ (siddhārtha, “one who has accomplished an aim or object, successful, prosperous”), from सिद्ध (siddha, “achievement”) + अर्थ (artha, “meaning, purpose”).

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