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śrī in names
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The dictionary word
श्री · śrī (Sanskrit): radiance.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 1899, p. 1098 (column 2) · entry 222861
श्री · śrī (Sanskrit): prosperity, welfare, good fortune, success.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 1899, p. 1098 (column 3) · entry 222862
How it combines
Listed first, as a prefix, in these compound accounts: Shribhagavan, Shrikishan, Shrikrishna, Shripal.
Listed last, as a suffix, in these compound accounts: Bhagyashri, Jayashree, Longashri, Rajshri.
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.
Names built on śrī
15 names.
Sanskrit · Hindi
Bhagyashri
Splendour of good fortune
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Jayashree
Victory; goddess of victory
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Longashri
Clove; prosperity; beauty
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Rajshri
Royal splendour; sovereignty
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Shribhagavan
Revered Lord; God
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Shrikishan
Revered Krishna
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Shrikrishna
The revered Krishna
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Shrimant
Prosperous; illustrious; venerable
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Shripal
Protector of prosperity
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Shripati
Husband of Shri; Vishnu
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Shriprakash
Radiance of prosperity; auspicious light
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Shrishail
Sacred or splendid mountain; Srisailam
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Shriya
Prosperity; happiness; Lakshmi
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Srinivas
Abode of Lakshmi; Vishnu
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Srinivasan
Abode of Lakshmi; Vishnu
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