nātha in names

The dictionary word

नाथ · nātha (Sanskrit): a protector, patron, possessor, owner, lord.

Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 1899, p. 534 (column 3) · entry 105450

How it combines

Listed first, as a prefix, in these compound accounts: Nathuram.

Listed last, as a suffix, in these compound accounts: Amaranath, Bholanath, Bishbanath, Bishwanath.

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.