Sanskrit origin
Source-reportedMeaning: “the best of men”
Borrowed from Sanskrit पुरुषोत्तम (puruṣottama, “the best of men”).
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- Wiktionary: PurushottamCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
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“the best of men”
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01 / Meaning & origin
Purushottam is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary traces it to Sanskrit पुरुषोत्तम, with the stated meaning “the best of men”.
Meaning: “the best of men”
Borrowed from Sanskrit पुरुषोत्तम (puruṣottama, “the best of men”).
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Indian freedom fighter (1882–1962)
Marathi writer, humourist, actor, dramatist (1919-2000)
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