Madhava
माधव
From Sanskrit माधव (mādhava), "of Madhu": read as an epithet of Krishna's Yadava ancestor Madhu, or as "sweet, of the spring" through the word madhu, "honey".
Meaning and origin
Madhava is a Sanskrit name built on madhu, "honey" or "sweet", which also names spring, the honeyed season.
How to pronounce Madhava
| Hindi | MAH-duhv /ˈmaːd̪əv/ |
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