Krishna

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 Krishna on Wikipedia

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Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa).

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Proper noun

Krishna (countable and uncountable, plural Krishnas)

  1. (Hinduism) A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism.
  2. A river in southern India.
  3. A district of Andhra Pradesh.
  4. A male given name from Sanskrit.
  5. A surname from Sanskrit.

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Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Krishna is the 18793rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1458 individuals. Krishna is most common among White (89.3%) individuals.

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Proper noun

Krishna m

  1. (Hinduism) Krishna (a supreme Hindu deity)