Ikshvaku

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proper noun

The first king of Ayodhya, one of the sons of Vaivasvata Manu, and ancestor of Rāma.

OriginSanskrit इक्ष्वाकु →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe first king of Ayodhya, one of the sons of Vaivasvata Manu, and ancestor of Rāma.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritइक्ष्वाकु
  2. EnglishIkshvaku

Borrowed from Sanskrit इक्ष्वाकु (ikṣvāku).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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