Dikshit

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/ˈdiːk.ʃɪt/

proper noun

A surname, of Indian origin

OriginHindi दीक्षित ← Sanskrit दीक्षित →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Dixit

  1. A surname, of Indian origin

Origin

  1. Sanskritदीक्षित“consecrated”
  2. Hindiदीक्षित
  3. EnglishDikshit

From Hindi दीक्षित (dīkṣit), from Sanskrit दीक्षित (dīkṣita, “consecrated”).

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APA

Dikshit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dikshit

MLA

“Dikshit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dikshit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dikshit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dikshit.

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