রাণা
Bengali
Alternative forms
- রানা (rana)
Etymology
Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀭𑀸𑀡 (rāṇa), from earlier 𑀭𑀸𑀡𑁆𑀡 (rāṇṇa), from even earlier *𑀭𑀸𑀜𑁆𑀜 (*rāñña), from Vedic Sanskrit রাজ্ঞ (rājña). Doublet of রাজ্ঞ (rajno). Cognate with Hindi राणा (rāṇā).
Pronunciation
Noun
রাণা • (raṇa)
- a title of various Indian, Bangladeshi and Nepalese kings
Proper noun
রাণা • (raṇa)
- a male given name, equivalent to English Rana