Definitions for Prakash
prakash

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. Prakashnoun

   . It is a common name mostly among Hindus, with some usage among Jains, Sikhs and recently Indic Christians. The name is encountered in variant forms in the Indian Union, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mauritius, and other countries where Indic races (i.e., people of East Indian origin) live.

2. Etymology: Prakash means light, just as lux in Latin does. The word is from the Indo-European language, prakasam.

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1. Prakash

   Prakash is a common given name in Asian, Hindu, Sanskrit names and widely used in Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. Prakash is generally used as a masculine name. The word prakash is derived from the Sanskrit word "prakāśa", meaning "bright light" or "sun light" or "moon light" or "light". Metaphorically, it designates the person as a source of enlightenment or wisdom. From the Sanskrit 'pra' meaning "forth" and 'kāśa' meaning "shining." Hence the meaning "luminous; shining forth".

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PRAKASH

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Prakash is ranked #12447 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Prakash surname appeared 2,494 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Prakash.
   
   86.4% or 2,156 total occurrences were Asian.
   8.4% or 211 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   3.9% or 98 total occurrences were White.
   0.8% or 20 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

How to pronounce Prakash?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Prakash in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prakash in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Prakash in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Prakash in a Sentence

1. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop:

   Prakash has sought to commission violent terrorist acts, including in Australia, he has exploited social media to spread violent extremism and to recruit others, including young women and girls, to travel to Syria and Iraq to join Daesh.

2. Bhanu Prakash Kolla:

   As alcohol is metabolized it forms acetaldehyde, which is stimulating, therefore if Bhanu Prakash Kolla drink too much alcohol right before going to bed, in about four hours it is converted to aldehyde which can disrupt sleep and wake Bhanu Prakash Kolla up.

3. Debbie Banks:

   I think it has set India apart from some of the other tiger range countries. If Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar look at China, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, there's more emphasis on tigers in captivity, farming and valuing tigers for their body parts higher than the survival of tigers in the wild.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Prakash
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prakash
3. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html