"Alok" meaning in English

See Alok in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Aloka [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit आलोक (āloka, “light, radiance”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|sa|आलोक||light, radiance}} Borrowed from Sanskrit आलोक (āloka, “light, radiance”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Alok
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Translations (male given name): आलोक (ālok) [masculine] (Hindi), Алок (Alok) [masculine] (Russian)
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