Given name · Hindi
महेश
“great”·“lord”
महेश (maheś) is a masculine given name from Sanskrit. It is used in Hindi.
HindiWritten in Devanagari script. In English: Mahesh.
Meaning & origin
What it means
महेश is built from elements meaning “great” and “lord”.
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How it developed
From Sanskrit महेश, built from Hindi महा (“great”) + ईश (“lord”).
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महेश’s family of names
In Hindi usage, महेश has a conventional equivalent in the English form Mahesh.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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