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Name Ravana
Gender Masculine
Usage Hinduism
Scripts रावण(Sanskrit)
Pronounced Pron. RA-vu-nu(Sanskrit) RAH-və-nə(English)
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Meaning & History

Means "roaring, screaming" in Sanskrit, derived from रव (rava) meaning "roar, yell, cry". In the Hindu epic Ramayana, this is the name of a demon king who abducts Sita.
Added 1/26/2018 by HL