Where does “Gopalan” come from?

Gopalan (English) comes from Tamil கோபாலன், from Sanskrit गोपाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

Ancestry of “Gopalan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilகோபாலன்a name of Krishna
2Sanskritगोपालcowherd; "earth-protector", a king; Krishna
3Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
4Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
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