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Ishan

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

name

Meaning 1

One of the aspects of the god Shiva.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hinduism

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Title of Sufi leaders in Central Asia.

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit ईशान (īśāna, “wealthy”).

From Iranian Persian ایشان (išân, “they”), from Classical Persian ایشان (ēšān).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bashkir: ишан (işan) — Translations
  • Chagatai: ایشان (ʾyšān) — Translations
  • Chinese Mandarin: 依禪 /依禅 (yīchán) — Translations
  • Kazakh: ишан (işan) — Translations
  • Kyrgyz: эшен (eşen) — Translations
  • Russian: иша́н (išán) — Translations
  • Tajik: эшон (ešon) — Translations
  • Tatar: ишан (işan) — Translations
  • Turkmen: işan — Translations
  • Uyghur: ئىشان (ishan) — Translations
  • Uzbek: eshon — Translations
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