Prithu

P3R1I1T1H4U1

proper noun

A descendant of Dhruva and an avatar of Lord Vishnu, from whom the Earth is named Prithvi.

OriginSanskrit पृथु →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismA descendant of Dhruva and an avatar of Lord Vishnu, from whom the Earth is named Prithvi.
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit commonly used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritपृथु“large, great, important, abundant”
  2. EnglishPrithu

Borrowed from Sanskrit पृथु (pṛthu, “large, great, important, abundant”).

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Translations

Hindi पृथु
  • पृथु (pŕthu)a male given name
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