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