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Viswanathan name meaning
“lord of the world”
- Letters
- 11
- Syllables
- 4●●●●
- First letter
- V
- Origin
- Sanskrit · Tamil
- Category
- Indian Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Tamil scriptவிஸ்வநாதன்
Viswanathan is a Tamil male name from Sanskrit meaning 'lord of the world', also an epithet of Shiva.
What does Viswanathan mean?
About the name Viswanathan
Viswanathan is the Tamil form of Vishwanath, from Sanskrit viśvanātha: viśva ('world') and nātha ('protector, lord'). It is also an epithet of Shiva at Varanasi. The ending -an is typical of Tamil male names, and Vishwanathan is another spelling.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Sanskrit, Tamil |
| Syllables | Vis-wa-na-than |
| First letter | Indian Names starting with V |
| Tamil script | விஸ்வநாதன் |
|---|
Sources
- Wiktionary: विश्वनाथ · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
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