Lakshman (name)

{{Redirect|Laxman|the European surname|Laxman (Scandinavian surname)}} '''Lakshman''' or '''Laxman''' is a common Hindu name, most commonly used as a masculine [[given name]]. It derives from [[Lakshmana]], the character of the [[Ramayana]] epic.

==Given name== {{incomplete section|date=April 2016}} * [[Lakshmana (Chahamana dynasty)]], 10th century Indian king * [[Lakshman (director)|Lakshman]], Tamil film director * [[Lakshman Kadirgamar]], Sri Lankan politician * [[Lakshman Kiriella]], Sri Lankan politician * [[Laxman Narasimhan]], Indian businessman, CEO-designate of [[Starbucks]] * [[Lakshman Senewiratne]], Sri Lankan politician * [[Lakshman Sen]], king of Bengal * [[Laxman Rajaram]], Indian chess grandmaster * [[Laxman Singh]], ruler of princely state of Dungarpur from 1918 to 1989 * [[Lakshman Singh (politician)]] (born 1955), Indian politician * [[Lakshman Singh (scouting)]] (1911-1994), Indian leader in the Scout movement * [[Laxman Sivaramakrishnan]], Indian cricketer and commentator * [[Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena]], Sri Lankan politician * [[VVS Laxman|Vangipurapu Venkata Sai Laxman]], Indian Cricketer

== Surname== {{incomplete section|date=April 2016}} * [[Bangaru Laxman]], Indian politician * [[K. Laxman]] (born 1960), Indian politician * [[R. K. Laxman]] (1921–2015), Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist * [[V. V. S. Laxman]], Indian cricketer, batsman

== See also== *{{intitle|Lakshman}} *{{intitle|Laxman}}

{{given name|type=both}} [[Category:Indian masculine given names]] [[Category:Masculine given names]] [[Category:Nepalese given names]] [[Category:Tamil masculine given names]] [[Category:Surnames of Indian origin]]