Deepak
An oil lamp made of clay, as in Diwali in use
Deepak , also in the phonetic spelling Dipak , is a male given name that became popular in the Indian-speaking area in the 20th century.
The name is derived from the Sanskrit or Hindi word for 'light source' or 'lamp'.
The name is in use in various Indian languages: दीपक ( Hindi , Marathi , Nepali ), দীপক ( Bengali ), દીપક ( Gujarati ), ਦੀਪਕ( Panjabi ) ദീപക് ( Malayalam ) ದೀಪಕ್ ( Kannada ), தீபக் ( Tamil ) దీపక్ ( Telugu ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Jhaver P. Shreenivas: Spiritual Heritage and Cultural Symbols of India . Jaico Publishing House, 1999, ISBN 81-7224-736-2 , pp. 120 (English, google.de ).
- ↑ Deepak. behindthename.com, accessed March 5, 2017 .
Well-known namesake
- Deepak Chopra (* 1946), book author
- Deepak Lal (1940-2020), British economist
- Deepak Kumar Mondal (* 1979), Indian soccer player