Shakya

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Etymology

[edit]

Borrowed from Nepali शाक्य (śākya), from Sanskrit शाक्य (śākya), which is most likely from Sanskrit शक् (śak, to be able). Alternatively, from Sanskrit शाखा (śākhā, branch, teak); see Shakya for more.

Proper noun

[edit]

Shakya (plural Shakyas)

  1. An ancient tribe of Iron Age India to which the Buddha belonged.
  2. A surname from Nepali.

Statistics

[edit]
  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Shakya is the 39960th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 549 individuals. Shakya is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (93.26%) individuals.

Further reading

[edit]