name
Sanath
SAH-nath
ˈsɑːnɑːθListen
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Syllable breakdown
Sanath
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Sinhalese (Sri Lanka)
- Meaning
- a Sinhalese masculine name derived from Sanskrit sanatha or sanath, meaning protected, having a protector or guardian, or one who has a lord and master; in Sanskrit and Pali Buddhist usage natha means lord, protector, or guardian — as in the Pali Buddhist title natha meaning refuge or protector — and sanatha means having such a protector, being under protection; the name is most celebrated as the given name of Sanath Jayasuriya (born 1969), the revolutionary Sri Lankan batsman and left-arm spinner who with his devastating opening partnership alongside Romesh Kaluwitharana transformed one-day cricket in the mid-1990s by pioneering explosive batting in the first powerplay overs; Jayasuriya's impact on cricket was transformational, and the name Sanath is strongly associated with his aggressive, fearless batting style
- Gender
- male
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