As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'वेधस्' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is वेधस, meaning हथेली के अँगुठे की जड़ के पास का स्थान. — Śabdasāgara nearest word: वेधस — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
an arranger, disposer, creator (esp. applied to Brahmā, but also to Prajāpati, Puruṣa, Śiva, Viṣṇu, Dharma, the Sun &c.), &c.
Verified derivationMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "vedhas" is the nominative of "vedha" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
vedhas mfn. (in some meanings prob. connected with vi-√ dhā; nom. m. vedhās acc. vedhasam or vedhām) pious, religious, virtuous, good, brave (also applied to gods), RV.; AV.; TS.; MBh.; Hariv.
wise, Kām.
performing, accomplishing (in gambhīra-v˚), BhP.
vedhas m. a worshipper of the gods, RV.
an arranger, disposer, creator (esp. applied to Brahmā, but also to Prajāpati, Puruṣa, Śiva, Viṣṇu, Dharma, the Sun &c.), MBh.; Kāv. &c.
1. vedha mfn. (√ vidh) = vedhas, pious, faithful, AV. (v.l.)
2. vedha m. (√ vyadh) penetration, piercing, breaking through, breach, opening, perforation, VarBṛS.; Rājat.; Sarvad.
Alternative readings
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