As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
abounding in men or heroes, having followers or sons
Verified derivationMultiple readings (9)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "vīravat" is derived from "vīra" with the matup suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
vīra m. a man, (esp.) a brave or eminent man, hero, chief (sometimes applied to gods, as to Indra, Viṣṇu &c.; pl. men, people, mankind, followers, retainers), RV. &c. &c.
a hero (as opp. to a god), RTL. 272 n.
vīra—vat (vīra-), mfn. abounding in men or heroes, having followers or sons, RV.
consisting in men (as wealth or property), ib.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
vīra—vat (vīra-), mfn. abounding in men or heroes, having followers or sons, RV.
consisting in men (as wealth or property), ib.
manly, heroic, ib.
vīra—vat n. wealth consisting in men or sons, RV.
vīravat a. Full of heroes. — tī A woman whose husband and sons are living.
vīra m. a man, (esp.) a brave or eminent man, hero, chief (sometimes applied to gods, as to Indra, Viṣṇu &c.; pl. men, people, mankind, followers, retainers), RV. &c. &c.
a hero (as opp. to a god), RTL. 272 n.
Alternative readings
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