name
Jata Shankar
JAH-tah SHUN-kar
/ˈdʒɑː.tɑː ˈʃʌŋ.kɑːr/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
JataShankar
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Maithili / Sanskrit
- Meaning
- Shankar with matted locks; an epithet of Lord Shiva
- Gender
- male
- Also spelled
- Jatashankar, Jata Shanker
Common mispronunciations
JAY-tah SHANK-arjah-TAH shun-KAR
Pronunciation tips
Four syllables. 'Jata' refers to Shiva's characteristic matted hair (jataa); 'Shankar' is Shiva's name meaning 'one who brings happiness'. A devout name among Maithili-speaking Shaivites.
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