"Narayan" meaning in English

See Narayan in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Narayana [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi नारायण (nārāyaṇ), from Sanskrit नारायण (nārāyaṇá). Doublet of Narayana. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|hi|नारायण}} Borrowed from Hindi नारायण (nārāyaṇ), {{der|en|sa|नारायण|tr=nārāyaṇá}} Sanskrit नारायण (nārāyaṇá), {{doublet|en|Narayana}} Doublet of Narayana Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Narayan
  1. (Hinduism) Vishnu. Tags: Hinduism
    Sense id: en-Narayan-en-name-kWwsMBmc Categories (other): Hinduism
  2. A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
    Sense id: en-Narayan-en-name-REchmu7P Categories (other): English given names, English male given names, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95
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