As a deity name
Name 77 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
मेधावी · medhāvī · adj.
(f. -inī), Possessed of mental power, intelligent, intellectual, wise, judicious, endowed with sound judgment, clever, learned; docile — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1105
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a learned man, teacher, Pandit
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (5)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "medhāvī" is the nominative of "medhāvin" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
M3 · meaning shifts "medhāvin" is derived from "medhā" with the vini suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
medhā (ā), f., see below
medhā f. mental vigour or power, intelligence, prudence, wisdom (pl. products of intelligence, thoughts, opinions), RV. &c. &c.
medhā—vin mfn. = -vat, AV. &c. &c.
medhā—vin m. a learned man, teacher, Pandit, L.
Related forms
Dictionary citations
medhā—vin mfn. = -vat, AV. &c. &c.
medhā—vin m. a learned man, teacher, Pandit, L.
medhā (ā), f., see below
medhā f. mental vigour or power, intelligence, prudence, wisdom (pl. products of intelligence, thoughts, opinions), RV. &c. &c.
Alternative readings
More than one analysis survives full verification. That ambiguity is real, so we show every reading rather than pick one silently.
Caveats
Sources contain errors and engines have limits; every claim above carries its citation so you can verify it. This is guidance about names and their sources — not religious or astrological consultation. How we work · Our sources