Gangadhar

G2A1N1G2A1D2H4A1R1

proper noun

A male given name from Sanskrit.

OriginSanskrit गङ्गाधर →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit.

Origin

  1. Sanskritगङ्गाधर“‘Ganges-receiver’, the ocean; ‘Ganges-supporter’, Name of Siva.”
  2. EnglishGangadhar

From Sanskrit गङ्गाधर (gaṅgādhara, “‘Ganges-receiver’, the ocean; ‘Ganges-supporter’, Name of Siva.”); ultimately from गङ्गा (gaṅgā, “the river Ganges”) + धर (dhara).

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APA

Gangadhar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gangadhar

MLA

“Gangadhar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gangadhar. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gangadhar,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gangadhar.

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