Kapil

K5A1P3I1L1

proper noun

A Vedic rishi credited as the founder of the Samkhya school, and the son of Prajapati Kardama and Devahuti

OriginSanskrit कपिल →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Kapila

  1. HinduismA Vedic rishi credited as the founder of the Samkhya school, and the son of Prajapati Kardama and Devahuti
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritकपिल
  2. EnglishKapil

Borrowed from Sanskrit कपिल (kapila).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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