Nagendra
ನಾಗೇಂದ್ರనాగేంద్ర
Sanskrit for "chief of serpents", joining nāga, "snake", with the god Indra's name used in its sense of "ruler".
Meaning and origin
Nagendra is a Sanskrit compound name that reached everyday use mainly among Kannada- and Telugu-speaking Hindus rather than across India generally.
How to pronounce Nagendra
| Kannada (India) | naa-GAYN-druh /naːɡeːndra/ |
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