Gandhi

Gan-dhi · proper_noun

imported

Definitions

proper_noun

  1. 1.

    An Indian surname, most famously associated with Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948), leader of India's independence movement.

  2. 2.

    A surname borne by several Indian political figures including Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi (not related to Mahatma Gandhi).

Related words

See also: india, nonviolence

Etymology

From Sanskrit, possibly meaning "perfume seller" or related to the word for "smell."