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Krishna
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a diminutive of the male given name കൃഷ്ണൻ (kr̥ṣṇaṉ)
Forms
| alternative | കൃഷ്ണ |
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| alternative | കൃഷ്ണൻ |
Etymology
Inherited from Old Tamil 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀡𑀷𑁆 (kaṇṇaṉ), Prakrit 𑀓𑀡𑁆𑀳 (kaṇha), from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa). Cognate with Tamil கண்ணன் (kaṇṇaṉ). Doublet of കൃഷ്ണ (kr̥ṣṇa) and കൃഷ്ണൻ (kr̥ṣṇaṉ).
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