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The name Ikshvaku
- Letters
- 8
- Syllables
- 4●●●●
- First letter
- I
- Origin
- Sanskrit
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Devanagari scriptइक्ष्वाकु
Ikshvaku is a male name from Sanskrit, the name of the first king of Ayodhya in Hindu tradition.
About the name Ikshvaku
Ikshvaku (इक्ष्वाकु, ikṣvāku) is a Sanskrit name. In Hindu tradition Ikshvaku is the first king of Ayodhya, a son of Vaivasvata Manu and an ancestor of Rama, and the name is already attested in the Rigveda. In Sanskrit the word also denotes a bitter gourd. The original meaning of the name is uncertain.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit |
| Syllables | Ik-sh-va-ku |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with I |
| Devanagari script | इक्ष्वाकु |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: इक्ष्वाकु · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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