Cokorda

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Balinese (Indonesia)

Meaning

a masculine Balinese noble title and given name belonging to the Ksatriya caste in the traditional Balinese Hindu varna system, denoting descent from the royal and warrior aristocracy; Bali's caste system, a localised adaptation of the Indian varna framework introduced through Hindu-Buddhist Javanese cultural influence from the 8th century onward, assigns specific titles, ritual duties, and social obligations to members of different castes, with Cokorda families traditionally associated with court arts, political authority, and patronage of the elaborate temple rituals that define Balinese public life; notable Cokordas include Cokorda Gde Agung Sukawati, who became an internationally recognised patron of the Ubud arts scene

Gender

male