Prakash

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proper noun

A male given name from Sanskrit. It is a common name among Indic races, mostly Hindus, with some usage among Jains, Sikhs and recently Indic Christians.

OriginSanskrit प्रकाश →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit. It is a common name among Indic races, mostly Hindus, with some usage among Jains, Sikhs and recently Indic Christians.

Origin

  1. Sanskritप्रकाश
  2. Sanskritप्रकाश
  3. EnglishPrakash

Borrowed from Sanskrit प्रकाश (prakāśa, “light”).

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APA

Prakash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prakash

MLA

“Prakash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prakash. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Prakash,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Prakash.

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