Etymology

Venkat

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Today it means: A surname from Telugu. Full definition →

Telugu వెంకట్ ← Sanskrit वेङ्कट
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromवेङ्कट
  2. Telugu · borrowed fromవెంకట్
  3. English todayVenkat

Borrowed from Telugu వెంకట్ (veṅkaṭ), from Sanskrit वेङ्कट (veṅkaṭa).

Words from the same roots

Sanskritवेङ्कट all →

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