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{{Short description|Male given name in India and Nepal}} |
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| name = Pankaj |
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| gender = male |
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| meaning = [[Lotus flower]] |
| meaning = [[Lotus flower]] |
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| region = [[India]], [[Nepal]] |
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'''Pankaj''' is a |
'''Pankaj''' is a common name in [[India]] and [[Nepal]]. It has its roots in the [[Sanskrit]] word ''{{IAST|paṅkaja}}'' which refers to the [[lotus flower]]. The word is a [[Sanskrit compounds|compound]] of ''{{IAST|paṅka}}'' 'mud' and the suffix ''{{IAST|-ja}}'' 'born from, growing in'.<ref>This is a shortened form of the root ''{{IAST|jan-}}'' 'to live', which is cognate with Pashto ''-zai'' and Persian ''-zad''.</ref> The associated symbolism is of the lotus that is born in mud and blossoms after arising from mud. |
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The lotus flower is also the national flower of India and is considered to be a symbol of Buddhist teaching (cf. [[Nalanda]]). |
The lotus flower is also the national flower of India and is considered to be a symbol of Buddhist teaching (cf. [[Nalanda]]). |
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*[[Pankaj Dheer]], an Indian actor |
*[[Pankaj Dheer]], an Indian actor |
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*[[Pankaj Gupta]], an Indian sports administrator and hockey manager |
*[[Pankaj Gupta]], an Indian sports administrator and hockey manager |
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*[[Pankaj Jain]], |
*[[Pankaj Jain]], a professor of religious studies, film studies, and sustainability |
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*[[Pankaj Kapur]], a Bollywood actor |
*[[Pankaj Kapur]], a Bollywood actor |
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*[[Pankaj Manubhai Zaveri]], an Indian cricketer |
*[[Pankaj Manubhai Zaveri]], an Indian cricketer |
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*[[Pankaja Munde]], an Indian politician |
*[[Pankaja Munde]], an Indian politician |
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*[[Pankaj Oswal]], the former chairman and managing director of Burrup Holdings Limited |
*[[Pankaj Oswal]], the former chairman and managing director of Burrup Holdings Limited |
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*[[Pankuj Parashar]], a film director |
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*[[Pankaj Patel]], the current chairman and managing director of Cadila Healthcare |
*[[Pankaj Patel]], the current chairman and managing director of Cadila Healthcare |
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*[[Pankaj Patel (politician)|Pankaj Patel]], Uttar Pradesh politician |
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*[[Pankaj Rag]], current director of the Film and Television Institute of India |
*[[Pankaj Rag]], current director of the Film and Television Institute of India |
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*[[Pankaj Roy]], an Indian cricketer |
*[[Pankaj Roy]], an Indian cricketer |
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*[[Pankaj Sharma]], an associate professor in clinical neurology at Imperial |
*[[Pankaj Sharma]], an associate professor in clinical neurology at Imperial College |
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*[[Pankaj Singh (cricketer)|Pankaj Singh]], an Indian cricketer |
*[[Pankaj Singh (cricketer)|Pankaj Singh]], an Indian cricketer |
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*[[Pankaj Tripathi]], an Indian actor |
*[[Pankaj Tripathi]], an Indian actor |
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*[[Pankaj Udhas]], an Indian Ghazal singer |
*[[Pankaj Udhas]], an Indian Ghazal singer |
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*[[Pankaj Sharma]], Professor of Clinical Neurology |
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*[[Pankaj Choudhary (professor)|Pankaj Choudhary]], an Indian environmentalist, and professor of International law |
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==References and notes== |
==References and notes== |
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[[Category:Indian masculine given names]] |
[[Category:Indian masculine given names]] |
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[[Category:Masculine given names]] |
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Latest revision as of 06:49, 21 December 2024
| Gender | male (female as Pankaja) |
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| Origin | |
| Meaning | Lotus flower |
| Region of origin | India, Nepal |
Pankaj is a common name in India and Nepal. It has its roots in the Sanskrit word paṅkaja which refers to the lotus flower. The word is a compound of paṅka 'mud' and the suffix -ja 'born from, growing in'.[1] The associated symbolism is of the lotus that is born in mud and blossoms after arising from mud. The lotus flower is also the national flower of India and is considered to be a symbol of Buddhist teaching (cf. Nalanda).
Notable people with the name
[edit]- Pankaj Advani, an Indian billiards and snooker player
- Pankaj Choudhary, an Indian politician of a party
- Pankaj Dheer, an Indian actor
- Pankaj Gupta, an Indian sports administrator and hockey manager
- Pankaj Jain, a professor of religious studies, film studies, and sustainability
- Pankaj Kapur, a Bollywood actor
- Pankaj Manubhai Zaveri, an Indian cricketer
- Pankaj Mishra, an Indian writer
- Pankaj Mullick, a Bengali Indian music director
- Pankaja Munde, an Indian politician
- Pankaj Oswal, the former chairman and managing director of Burrup Holdings Limited
- Pankuj Parashar, a film director
- Pankaj Patel, the current chairman and managing director of Cadila Healthcare
- Pankaj Patel, Uttar Pradesh politician
- Pankaj Rag, current director of the Film and Television Institute of India
- Pankaj Roy, an Indian cricketer
- Pankaj Sharma, an associate professor in clinical neurology at Imperial College
- Pankaj Singh, an Indian cricketer
- Pankaj Tripathi, an Indian actor
- Pankaj Udhas, an Indian Ghazal singer
References and notes
[edit]- ^ This is a shortened form of the root jan- 'to live', which is cognate with Pashto -zai and Persian -zad.