Gangadhar

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Sanskrit.

Etymology

From Sanskrit गङ्गाधर (gaṅgādhara, “‘Ganges-receiver’, the ocean; ‘Ganges-supporter’, Name of Siva.”); ultimately from गङ्गा (gaṅgā, “the river Ganges”) + धर (dhara).

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