Gandhi

Meaning

1. A surname from India used by Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Sikh people throughout India.
2. Someone living in accordance with the lifestyle or ethical principles of Mahatma Gandhi.
3. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement, and proponent of nonviolence.

Etymology / origin

From Gujarati ગાંધી (gāndhī, “grocer, merchant”), from Sanskrit गन्ध (gandha, “perfume”). Originally, a trader in perfume.

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