Gandhi

Name

1. (South-Asia, countable) A surname from India used by Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Sikh people throughout India.
2. (countable, uncountable) Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, political and spiritual leader of India and the Indian independence movement, and proponent of nonviolence.

Noun

Someone living in accordance with the lifestyle or ethical principles of Mahatma Gandhi.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɡɑːndi/

Etymology

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

Synonyms

Mahatma Gandhi

Indira Gandhi

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

Indira Nehru Gandhi

Mrs. Gandhi