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

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SKANDA

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: Indian, Hinduism

OTHER SCRIPTS: सकंद (Hindi, Sanskrit)

Meaning & History

Means "spurting, spilling" in Sanskrit. In Hindu belief this was the name of the god of war, also known as Kartikeya or Murugan. He is worshipped especially by the Tamils in southern India.

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