Gopinath

name

name ·3 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A form of the Hindu deity Krishna.

    "At the time of installation, the queen gave the image the name of "Gopīnāth"; the image being surrounded by the figures of Āshṭa-Sakhī (eight female associates of Krishna)."

  2. 2
    A surname.

    "Radical by nature, Gopinath was interested in studies from his childhood."

Example

More examples

"IMF's chief economist, Gita Gopinath, said labor markets in developing economies have been hit hardest by the pandemic. She said the large disparity in vaccine access and government support between richer and poorer countries is creating a "dangerous divergence in economic prospects.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi गोपीनाथ (gopīnāth), from Sanskrit गोपीनाथ (gopīnātha, literally “lord of the gopis”), from गोपी (gopī, “cowherdess, milkmaid, cowherd’s wife”) + नाथ (nātha, “protector, patron, lord”).

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