"Raju" meaning in English

See Raju in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Rajus [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Telugu రాజు (rāju, “king”), from Sanskrit राजन् (rājan). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|te|రాజు|t=king}} Telugu రాజు (rāju, “king”), {{der|en|sa|राजन्}} Sanskrit राजन् (rājan) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Raju (plural Rajus)
  1. A male given name from Telugu.
    Sense id: en-Raju-en-name-F3L9OOKU Categories (other): English given names, English male given names
  2. A surname from Telugu [in turn originating as a patronymic].
    Sense id: en-Raju-en-name-v8LvJA2R Categories (other): English surnames, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 37 63 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Alluri Sitharama Raju

Inflected forms

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