Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Damodara

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DAMODARA

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: Indian, Hinduism

OTHER SCRIPTS: दामोदर (Hindi, Sanskrit)

Meaning & History

Means "rope around the belly", derived from Sanskrit दाम (dama) "rope" and उदर (udara) "belly". This is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, given to him because his foster-mother tied him to a large urn.

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