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Gender Feminine & Masculine
Scripts गङ्गा(Sanskrit) गंगा(Hindi, Marathi) গঙ্গা(Bengali) గంగ(Telugu) ଗଙ୍ଗା(Odia) গংগা(Assamese) ਗੰਗਾ(Gurmukhi)
Pronounced Pron. /ɡɐŋ.ˈɡɑː/(Sanskrit) /ɡəŋ.ˈɡɑː/(Hindi) /ˈɡɔŋ.ɡaˑ/(Bengali) /ˈɡãŋ.ɡa/(Telugu) /ɡʌŋ.ˈɡa/(Odia) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
From Sanskrit गङ्गा (ganga) referring to the Ganges River, itself meaning "swift-goer". In Hindu tradition this is the name of the personification of the river Ganges, often depicted as fair-skinned goddess riding a sea creature called the makara. As a given name, it is sometimes used by males as well.