Ananta

English

proper noun

Definitions

(Hinduism) One of the names of Lord Vishnu.
In the Mahabharata, the serpent, or Vasuki, is the son of Kasyapa, through Kadru as her eldest son.
commonly used in India.

Etymology

Derived from Sanskrit अनन्त (infinite, endless, boundless, eternal).

Origin

Sanskrit

अनन्त

Gloss

infinite, endless, boundless, eternal

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Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Anantagiri English
Anantapur English
अनन्त Sanskrit
పురము Telugu
ananta Pali
ananta ms-cla