Meanings
proper noun
alternative Gaṇapati · alternative Ganpati
- HinduismGanesha (Hindu deity).
- A male given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷerH-
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷelH-influ.
- Sanskritगॄ (gṝ)
- Sanskritगृ॒णाति॑ (gṛṇā́ti)?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂ger-der.?
- Sanskritगण् (gaṇ)
- Sanskritगण (gaṇa)
- Proto-Indo-European*pótis
- Proto-Indo-Iranian*pátiš
- Sanskritपति (pati)
- Sanskritगणपति (gaṇapati)translit.
- EnglishGanapati
Transliteration of Sanskrit गणपति (gaṇapati).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Hindi गणपति
- गणपति (gaṇapti)a male given name
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