Govinda

G2O1V4I1N1D2A1

proper noun

The Hindu god Krishna.

OriginSanskrit गोविन्द →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe Hindu god Krishna.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India; also transliterated as Govind.

Origin

  1. Sanskritगोविन्द“finder of cows”
  2. EnglishGovinda

PIE word *gʷṓws From Sanskrit गोविन्द (Govinda, “finder of cows”).

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

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

Chicago

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

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