deva in names

The dictionary word

देव · deva (Sanskrit): a deity, god.

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 1899, p. 492 (column 2) · entry 95519

How it combines

Listed first, as a prefix, in these compound accounts: Debabrat, Deben, Debendra, Debendu.

Listed last, as a suffix, in these compound accounts: Baladev, Bhudev, Brahamadev, Chandradev.

Some accounts identify this element without a complete split. The individual name’s meaning explains its combination. A similar ending alone does not establish the same derivation.