Given name · Hindi · Marathi
दक्ष
दक्ष (dakṣa) is a masculine given name from Sanskrit, ultimately from Old Marathi. It is used in Hindi and Marathi.
Hindi and MarathiWritten in Devanagari script. In English: dakṣa.
Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
दक्ष comes from Sanskrit, and ultimately from Old Marathi.
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How it developed
From Sanskrit दक्ष (dákṣa), from Old Marathi 𑘟𑘎𑘿𑘬.
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दक्ष’s family of names
In Marathi usage, दक्ष can be written in the Roman alphabet as dakṣa.
The ring: spellings.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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