Upanama, Upanāma: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Upanama means something in Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Upnam.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryupanāma (उपनाम).—n (S) pop. upanāva n Family name or surname. For upanāvācā see aḍanāvācā.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishupanāma (उपनाम) [-nāṃva, -नांव].—n Surname or family name.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryUpanāma (उपनाम) [Also spelled upnam]:—(nm) pen name, nom de plume; nickname, alias.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusUpanāma (ಉಪನಾಮ):—[noun] the family name or last name, as distinguished from a given name; surname.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Upanamaka, Upanaman, Upanamana, Upanamati, Upanamayate, Upanamayati.
Ends with: Anekarupanaman, Rupanaman.
Full-text: Upnam.
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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa II, adhyāya 2, brāhmaṇa 4 < [Second Kāṇḍa]