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English word origin

Etymology of Shiv

Variant of Shiva, from Sanskrit शिव (Śivá, “the auspicious one”).

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Source etymology 1

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A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Variant of Shiva, from Sanskrit शिव (Śivá, “the auspicious one”).

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Source etymology 2

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name

A diminutive of the female given name Siobhan.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Siobhan and its other anglicised spellings.

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