As a deity name
Name 438 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 679 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
स्तव्य · adj
स्तव या स्तुति के योग्य । स्तवनीय — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
to be praised, praiseworthy, glorious, &c.
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Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
stavya mfn. to be praised, praiseworthy, glorious, MBh.; Hariv. &c.
Caveats
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