विक्रम

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit विक्रम (vikrama).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi Hindi) IPA^(key): /ʋɪk.ɾəm/, [ʋɪk.ɾɐ̃m]

Noun

विक्रम • (vikram) m

1. valour, courage, heroism
2. strength, power

Declension

Declension of विक्रम (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	विक्रम vikram	विक्रम vikram
oblique	विक्रम vikram	विक्रमों vikramõ
vocative	विक्रम vikram	विक्रमो vikramo

Synonyms

• (heroism): वीरता (vīrtā)
• (power): शक्ति (śakti), ताक़त (tāqat)

Sanskrit

Etymology

Two explanations for the name are:

• From an abbreviation of विवेष्टि (viveṣṭi, “to work”) + क्रम (krama, “path, stride”), meaning "worker's stride". For the first element, see Proto-Indo-European *weys- (“to produce”). This is the more accepted etymology.
• From a shortening of विक्रान्त (vikrānta, “victorious”) + रमा (ramā, “Rama”), meaning "victorious Rama." For the first element see Proto-Indo-European *weyk-.

Noun

विक्रम • (vikrama) stem, m

1. a step, stride, pace
2. going, proceeding, walking, motion, gait
3. course, way, manner ( अनुक्रम-विक्रमेण = अनुक्रमेण, in regular order)
4. valour, courage, heroism, power, strength
5. intensity, high degree
6. stability, duration (opp. to ‘cessation’)
7. a kind of grave accent
8. non-change of the विसर्ग into an ऊष्मन्
9. the 14th year in the 60 years cycle of Jupiter
10. the 3rd astrological house

References

• Vikrama's Adventures, Or, The Thirty-two Tales of the Throne: A Collection of Stories about King Vikrama, as Told by the Thirty-two Statuettes that Supported His Throne, Part 1
• Vikram and the Vampire: Or, Tales of Hindu Devilry