Bhishma

B3H4I1S1H4M3A1

proper noun

The name of a hero in the Mahabharata.

OriginSanskrit भीष्म →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Bheeshma · alternative Bhisma

  1. The name of a hero in the Mahabharata.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used mostly in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritभीष्म
  2. EnglishBhishma

Borrowed from Sanskrit भीष्म (bhīṣma).

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Translations

Hindi भीष्म
  • भीष्म (bhīṣma)Hero in Mahabharata
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Bhishma. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bhishma

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Chicago

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