Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keshava

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.27 in modern English

Syllables: ke-sha-va
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

an epithet of Lord Krishna

name

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit केशव (keśava).

Inflected Forms

Keshav (alternative)

Questions

What does keshava mean?: an epithet of Lord Krishna
Where does keshava come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit केशव (keśava).

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