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Vikram (other)
Vikram may refer to: * Vikram (name), a male name in the Hindu community * Vikram (1986 Tamil film), ''Vikram'' (1986 Tamil film) * Vikram (1986 Telugu film), ''Vikram'' (1986 Telugu film) * Vikram (2022 film), ''Vikram'' (2022 Tamil film) * Vikram (actor) (born 1966), Indian actor * Vikram (spacecraft), an Indian Moon lander * Vikram, a character in ''Baital Pachisi'' See also * Vikram Samvat (Vikram's Era, "V.S." or "B.S."), a calendar in India and the official calendar of Nepal * Vikramaditya, legendary king of India * * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vikram (name)
Vikram, also Vickram, Vickrum, is a given name. The most common understanding of the name Vikram is ''valorous''—one who is wise, brave and strong as well as victorious. Like many Hindu names, the name Vikram has a number of significant interpretations and connections. Etymology Sanskrit In Sanskrit, Vikrama is composed of two roots: *vi: abbreviated form of the root ''vis-'', meaning "to work" *Krama: a step, stride, or path A literal interpretation of this combination is a "worker's stride". This is the original etymology. Alternate interpretation Another possible etymological interpretation of Vikram is * vik-: Sanskrit/Indo-European root referring to victory/smart/handsome * ram-: referring to the deity Rama Though the -kr- phoneme in Sanskrit/Hindi is differently represented in this etymology, so the spelling and pronunciation in Devangari would not be the same, its English spelling and pronunciation is unchanged, making it a homonym, which can be interpreted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
