Given name · Tamil
கங்காதரன்
“holder of the Ganges”
கங்காதரன் (kaṅkātaraṉ) is a masculine given name from Classical Sanskrit, meaning “holder of the Ganges.” It is used in Tamil.
TamilWritten in Tamil script.
Meaning & origin
How it developed
From Classical Sanskrit गङ्गाधर (“holder of the Ganges”); its root is Sanskrit गम्.
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