Gopalganj District

proper noun

One of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.

OriginBengali গোপাল ← Persian گنج →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. One of the thirteen districts in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.

Origin

  1. Persianگنج“treasury, store”
  2. Bengaliগোপাল“cowherd”
  3. EnglishGopalganj District

Named after Nabo Gopal, the son of a local landlord called Ganeshchandra, the grandson of Rani Rashmoni; thus ultimately a bilingual compound of Bengali গোপাল (gōpal, “cowherd”) + Persian گنج (“treasury, store”).

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Translations

Bengali গোপালগঞ্জ জেলা
  • গোপালগঞ্জ জেলা (gōpalogonj jela)Gopalganj District
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