Banarsi
Sanskrit · Not verified · 3 syllables
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About the name Banarsi
Banarsi (also spelled Banaras or Banares) means "of or from Banaras" and derives from Banaras, the Sanskrit name for the city of Varanasi in northern India, with the suffix "-i" denoting origin or association.
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Etymology
Banarsi (also spelled Banaras or Banares) means "of or from Banaras" and derives from Banaras, the Sanskrit name for the city of Varanasi in northern India, with the suffix "-i" denoting origin or association. The name is primarily used in Hindu and Indian cultures, with particular significance to those from or connected to Varanasi, Hinduism's holiest city on the Ganges River.
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