Krishna
English
Alternative forms
- Kṛṣṇa (transliteration)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɹɪʃnə/
Proper noun
Krishna (countable and uncountable, plural Krishnas)
- (Hinduism) A deity worshiped across many traditions of Hinduism. Krishna is often depicted as a young cowherd boy with a dark or blue complexion playing a flute (as in the Bhagavata Purana) or a youthful prince giving philosophical direction and guidance (as in the Bhagavad Gita). He is the divine speaker of the Bhagavad Gita and the eighth avatar of Vishnu.
- A river in southern India.
- A district of Andhra Pradesh.
- A male given name from Sanskrit.
- 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.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Krishna”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 354.
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