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SHANKARA
GENDER:
Masculine
USAGE:
Indian
,
Hinduism
OTHER SCRIPTS:
शंकर, शङ्कर
(Hindi, Sanskrit)
Meaning & History
Derived from the
Sanskrit
elements
शम
(sham)
"auspicious, lucky" and
कर
(kara)
"making". This is another name of the Hindu god
Shiva
. This was also the name of a 9th-century Indian religious philosopher also known as Shankaracharya.
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VARIANTS:
Sankar
,
Shankar
(Indian)
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