Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pankaj

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.30 in modern English

Syllables
pankaj
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Sanskrit common in India.

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit पङ्कज (paṅkaja, “lotus”, literally “mud-born”), from पङ्क (paṅka, “mud”) + ज (ja, “born”).

Questions

What does pankaj mean?
A male given name from Sanskrit common in India.
Where does pankaj come from?
Borrowed from Sanskrit पङ्कज (paṅkaja, “lotus”, literally “mud-born”), from पङ्क (paṅka, “mud”) + ज (ja, “born”).

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