| Aadityanarayan |
: Aaditya - Sun; 'Narayan' (a name in its own right) appended at the end of names as an appellation
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| Adhivasan |
: Over Garment - a fine muslin or silk, often richly worked piece of cloth for wrapping around the upper body much like a stole or shawl
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| Adripati |
: Master of the Mountains - an appellation or Title of Honour
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| Agnimitr |
: Friend of the Fire
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| Atka |
: A long, flowing, yet form-fitting robe of fine muslin or silk, usually bright coloured and richly embroidered with gold/silver thread, set with precious gemstones and pearls
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| Barolokkur |
: A derivation from the Old Norse varš-lokkur - "caller of spirits"
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| Devnagar |
: City of God
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| Dhauti |
: Dhoti; Lower garment - an unstitched rectangular piece of plain or patterned cloth of cotton, muslin or silk, around five metres long; wrapped around the waist and knotted in the middle, with either side then pleated and tucked, front and back
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| Giri |
: Mountain - Girikshetra & Girindranagara are derived from it, meaning 'Land of the Mountains' and 'City of the Lord of Mountains'
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| Jyotindronarayan |
: Jyotindro - Lord of Light, plus Narayan
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| Kandarpavarman |
: Kandarpa - Lord of Love; Varman (usually) a royal appellation suffixed at the end of the name
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| Keertivarman |
: Keerti - Fame; plus Varman
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| Kinnara |
: An ancient hill tribe of fierce warriors and expert horsemen. (Kinnaras are sometimes mentioned as half-man and half-horse)
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| Kovidhacharya |
: Kovidh - Wise; Acharya - Learned teacher/guru
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| Kuber |
: King of the Yakshas; Keeper and Guardian of wealth
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| Maharaj (Maharaja) |
: Great king; King of a large, powerful nation
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| Maharani |
: Chief Queen
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| Mashaal |
: A flaming torch, a flambeau
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| Mayurendra |
: Lord of Peacocks - exceedingly handsome
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| Naga |
: One of the ancient-most hill tribe of India, ranging all across the Hindu Kush and Himalaya mountains
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| Pankha (Punkha) |
: Fan; a large, hand-pulled fan consisting of a frame covered with cloth/canvas and suspended from the ceiling
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| Paratpara |
: Greatest of the Greats
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| Parighosh |
: A loud sound
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| Plesh |
: A sound like water splashing
[This IS a regular English word]
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| Poorvendra |
: Lord of the East - an appellation
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| Prabhanjan |
: Dust Storm
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| Rajguru |
: Royal Priest
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| Satana |
: (obviously) derived from Satan
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| Saumyakoshin |
: Saumya - Handsome; Koshin - A delicate bud
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| Savitashri |
: Lustre of the Sun
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| Shatrunjay |
: Vanquisher of enemy
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| Shoorasen |
: Brave
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| Slish |
: Cut with sweeping strokes (corruption of slash)
[This IS a regular English word]
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| Suvarnabhumi |
: Land of golden hue; Land of gold
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| Upavasan |
: Upper Garment - a plain or worked piece of large cloth used for covering the upper body
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| Vishnusharman |
: Vishnu - Protector, Annihilator of evil; Sharman - Learned pundit or priest, title of a scholar
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| Yaksha |
: (Probably another ancient hill tribe); Class of nature-spirits usually associated with the subterranean regions, woods, and water-bodies; they are the guardians of natural and hidden treasures of the earth. The males are portly and dwarf-like, while the females are extremely beautiful, wide-hipped and full-breasted. Though mostly benign, they can also be terribly malevolent
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| Yuvraj (Yuvaraj) |
: Royal Prince, officially designated as the Crown Prince
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Acharya, Narayan, Sharman, Varman |
Appellations or titles of respect/honour added after the name
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