Krishna

• Kṛṣṇa (transliteration)

Transliteration of Sanskrit कृष्ण (kṛṣṇa).

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɹɪʃnə/

Krishna (countable and uncountable, plural Krishnas)

1. (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.
2. A river in southern India.
3. A district of Andhra Pradesh.
4. A male given name from Sanskrit.
5. A surname from Sanskrit.

• Hare Krishna

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Krishna is the 18793^rd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1458 individuals. Krishna is most common among White (89.3%) individuals.

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Krishna”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 354.

• Harkins, rankish

Krishna m

1. (Hinduism) Krishna (a supreme Hindu deity)