Vishwanath

Vishwanath ( Hindi : विश्वनाथ; also: Viswanath , Vishwanathe , Vishvanathe or Viswanathan ) is an Indian, male personal name, which can also be used as a surname .

Origin and meaning

The name comes from Sanskrit and means something like "Lord of the Universe". It is also another name for the Hindu god Shiva .

Well-known namesake

• Vishwanath Pratap Singh , seventh Prime Minister of India

• Adagur H. Vishwanath (* 1949), Indian politician
• D. Viswanath, Indian mathematician
• GR Viswanath, Indian cricketer
• H. Vishwanath, Indian politician
• K. Viswanath (* 1930), Indian film director

As a surname

• Gitl Schaechter-Viswanath , Yiddish poet