Meanings
proper noun
- A male given name from Sanskrit.
Origin
- Sanskritपुरुषोत्तम“the best of men”
- EnglishPurushottam
Borrowed from Sanskrit पुरुषोत्तम (puruṣottama, “the best of men”).
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Purushottam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purushottam
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“Purushottam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purushottam. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Purushottam,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Purushottam.
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