नामन्

See also: निम्न

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

নামন্ (Assamese script)
ᬦᬵᬫᬦ᭄ (Balinese script)
নামন্ (Bengali script)
𑰡𑰯𑰦𑰡𑰿 (Bhaiksuki script)
𑀦𑀸𑀫𑀦𑁆 (Brahmi script)
နာမန် (Burmese script)
નામન્ (Gujarati script)
ਨਾਮਨ੍ (Gurmukhi script)
𑌨𑌾𑌮𑌨𑍍 (Grantha script)
ꦤꦴꦩꦤ꧀ (Javanese script)
𑂢𑂰𑂧𑂢𑂹 (Kaithi script)
ನಾಮೝ (Kannada script)
នាមន៑ (Khmer script)
ນາມນ຺ (Lao script)
നാമന് (Malayalam script)
ᠨᠠ᠎᠊ᠠᠮᠠᠨ (Manchu script)
𑘡𑘰𑘦𑘡𑘿 (Modi script)
ᠨᠠᢗᠮᠠᠨ (Mongolian script)
𑧁𑧑𑧆𑧁𑧠 (Nandinagari script)
𑐣𑐵𑐩𑐣𑑂 (Newa script)
ନାମନ୍ (Odia script)
ꢥꢵꢪꢥ꣄ (Saurashtra script)
𑆤𑆳𑆩𑆤𑇀 (Sharada script)
𑖡𑖯𑖦𑖡𑖿 (Siddham script)
නාමන් (Sinhalese script)
𑩯𑩛𑩴𑩯 𑪙 (Soyombo script)
𑚝𑚭𑚢𑚝𑚶 (Takri script)
நாமந் (Tamil script)
నామౝ (Telugu script)
นามนฺ (Thai script)
ནཱ་མ་ན྄ (Tibetan script)
𑒢𑒰𑒧𑒢𑓂 (Tirhuta script)
𑨝𑨊𑨢𑨝𑨴 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hnā́ma, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ (“name”).

Cognate with Ancient Greek ὄνομα (ónoma), Latin nōmen, Avestan 𐬥𐬁𐬨𐬀𐬥 (nāman), Proto-Slavic *jьmę, Old Persian 𐎴𐎠𐎶 (n-a-m /⁠nāma⁠/) (whence Persian (nâm)), Hittite 𒆷𒀀𒈠𒀭 (lāman), Old English nama (whence English name).

Pronunciation

(Vedic) IPA^(key): /nɑ́ː.mɐn/
(Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /n̪ɑː.mɐn̪/

Noun

नामन् • (nā́man) stem, n

name, personal name, appellation
नाम अधात् ― nā́ma ádhāt ― he gave a name

(with √kṛ or √vi-dhā) — to call by a name
a characteristic mark or sign, form, nature, kind, manner
merely the name (as opposed to reality; compare नामधारक (nāmadhāraka), नाममात्र (nāmamātra), नामशेष (nāmaśeṣa) etc.)
(grammar) a noun (as opposed to a verb)
substance, essence (in the mīmāṃsā philosophy opposed to guṇa, accidental quality)
a good or great name, renown, fame (only at the end of a compound; compare श्वनामन् (śvanāman), सुमन्तुनामन् (sumantunāman))

Declension

Neuter an-stem declension of नामन्
	singular	dual	plural
nominative	नाम (nā́ma)	नाम्नी (nā́mnī) नामनी (nā́manī)	नामानि (nā́māni) नाम¹ (nā́ma¹) नामा¹ (nā́mā¹)
accusative	नाम (nā́ma)	नाम्नी (nā́mnī) नामनी (nā́manī)	नामानि (nā́māni) नाम¹ (nā́ma¹) नामा¹ (nā́mā¹)
instrumental	नाम्ना (nā́mnā)	नामभ्याम् (nā́mabhyām)	नामभिः (nā́mabhiḥ)
dative	नाम्ने (nā́mne)	नामभ्याम् (nā́mabhyām)	नामभ्यः (nā́mabhyaḥ)
ablative	नाम्नः (nā́mnaḥ)	नामभ्याम् (nā́mabhyām)	नामभ्यः (nā́mabhyaḥ)
genitive	नाम्नः (nā́mnaḥ)	नाम्नोः (nā́mnoḥ)	नाम्नाम् (nā́mnām)
locative	नाम्नि (nā́mni) नामनि (nā́mani) नामन्¹ (nā́man¹)	नाम्नोः (nā́mnoḥ)	नामसु (nā́masu)
vocative	नामन् (nā́man) नाम (nā́ma)	नाम्नी (nā́mnī) नामनी (nā́manī)	नामानि (nā́māni) नाम¹ (nā́ma¹) नामा¹ (nā́mā¹)

¹Vedic

Borrowed terms

→ Khmer: នាម (niəm)
→ Kannada: ನಾಮ (nāma)
→ Old Marathi:
Modi script: 𑘡𑘰𑘦 (nāma)

Devanagari script: नाम (nāma)
- Marathi: नाव (nāva)
→ Malay: nama
- > Ambonese Malay: nama (inherited)
- > Indonesian: nama (inherited)
→ Proto-Southwestern Tai:
- Lao: ນາມ (nām)
- Lü: ᦓᦱᧄ (naam)
- Thai: นาม (naam)
→ Telugu: నామము (nāmamu)
→ Tulu: ನಾಮ (nāma)

Descendants

Ardhamagadhi Prakrit: 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma)
- Awadhi: नाउँ (nāũ)
Dardic:
- Dameli: [script needed] (nam)
- Domaaki: [script needed] (nōm)
- Gawar-Bati: [script needed] (nam)
- Indus Kohistani: [script needed] (nã̄)
- Kalami: [script needed] (nām)
- Kalasha: نوم (nom)
- Kashmiri: ناو (nāv)
- Khowar: [script needed] (nam)
- Kohistani Shina: [script needed] (nōm)
- Northeast Pashayi: [script needed] (nōm)
- Northwest Pashayi: [script needed] (nām)
- Phalura: [script needed] (nō̃)
- Shina: [script needed] (nom)
- Shumashti: [script needed] (nām)
- Tirahi: [script needed] (nām)
- Torwali: [script needed] (nām)
- Wotapuri-Katarqalai: [script needed] (nām)
Helu Prakrit:
- Dhivehi: ނަން (nan̊)
- Sinhalese: නම (nama)
Khasa Prakrit:
- Garhwali: नौं (na͠u)
- Nepali: नाउँ (nāũ)
Magadhi Prakrit: 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma)
- Assamese: নাম (nam)
- Bengali: নাম (nam)
- Bihari:
  - Bhojpuri: नाउँ (nāũ)
- Odia: ନାମ (nāma)
- Sylheti: ꠘꠣꠝ (nam)
Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma)
- Ardhamagadhi Prakrit:
  - Awadhi: नाउँ (nāũ)
- Helu Prakrit:
  - Dhivehi: ނަން (nan̊)
  - Sinhalese: නම (nama)
- Khasa Prakrit:
  - Garhwali: नौं (na͠u)
  - Nepali: नाउँ (nāũ)
- Magadhi Prakrit:
  - Assamese: নাও (naü), নাম (nam)
  - Bengali: নাম (nam)
  - Bhojpuri: नाउँ (nāũ)
  - Odia: ନାଁ (nā̃), ନାମ (nāma)
  - Sylheti: ꠘꠣꠝ (nam)
- Maharastri Prakrit:
  - Konkani: nāv
    Devanagari script: नाव
    Kannada script: ನಾವ್
    Latin script: nav
  - Old Marathi: nāva, nāṃva
    Modi script: 𑘡𑘰𑘪, 𑘡𑘰𑘽𑘪
    Devanagari script: नाव, नांव
    - Marathi: नाव (nāv)
- Paisaci Prakrit:
  - Punjabi: nā̃
    Gurmukhi script: ਨਾਂ
    Shahmukhi script: ناں
  - Sindhi:
    Devanagari script: नाउँ (nāũ)
- Sauraseni Prakrit:
  - Old Gujarati: नाम (nāma)
    - Gujarati: નામ (nām)
  - Hindustani: nām
    Hindi: नाम
    Urdu: نَام (nām)
  - Romani: nav, anav
Pali: nāma
Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀡𑀸𑀫 (ṇāma)
- Ardhamagadhi Prakrit:
  - Awadhi: नाउँ (nāũ)
- Helu Prakrit:
  - Dhivehi: ނަން (nan̊)
  - Sinhalese: නම (nama)
- Khasa Prakrit:
  - Garhwali: नौं (na͠u)
  - Nepali: नाउँ (nāũ)
- Magadhi Prakrit:
  - Assamese: নাও (naü), নাম (nam)
  - Bengali: নাম (nam)
  - Bhojpuri: नाउँ (nāũ)
  - Odia: ନାଁ (nā̃), ନାମ (nāma)
  - Sylheti: ꠘꠣꠝ (nam)
- Maharastri Prakrit:
  - Konkani: nāv
    Devanagari script: नाव
    Kannada script: ನಾವ್
    Latin script: nav
  - Old Marathi: nāva, nāṃva
    Modi script: 𑘡𑘰𑘪, 𑘡𑘰𑘽𑘪
    Devanagari script: नाव, नांव
    - Marathi: नाव (nāv)
- Paisaci Prakrit:
  - Punjabi: nā̃
    Gurmukhi script: ਨਾਂ
    Shahmukhi script: ناں
  - Sindhi:
    Devanagari script: नाउँ (nāũ)
- Sauraseni Prakrit:
  - Old Gujarati: नाम (nāma)
    - Gujarati: નામ (nām)
  - Hindustani: nām
    Hindi: नाम
    Urdu: نَام (nām)
  - Romani: nav, anav
Paisaci Prakrit:
- Takka Apabhramsa:
  - Punjabi:
    Gurmukhi script: ਨਾਂ (nā̃), ਨਾਉਂ (nāũ)
    
    Shahmukhi script: ناں (nāṉ)
- Vracada Apabhramsa:
  - Sindhi:
    Devanagari script: नाउँ (nāũ)

References

Monier Williams (1899) “नामन्”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 536.
Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “nāˊman”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press