User-submitted place name Ganges

Submitted Name

Type River

Usage English, Ancient Greek

Scripts Γάγγης(Ancient Greek)

Pronounced Pron. GAN-jeez(English)

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Meaning & History

From Ancient Greek Γάγγης (Ganges) derived from Sanskrit गङ्गा (ganga) meaning "swift-goer", itself from गच्छति (gacchati) meaning "to go". This is the name of a river in South Asia that flows through India and Bangladesh.