As a deity name
Name 12 of the Ganesha Sahasranāma — Ganesha Purana (Upasana Khanda), as taught by Sage Vyasa / Lord Ganesha
As a Hindi name
विघ्ननाशक · noun · masculine
गणेश — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
who or what removes obstacles or difficulties
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Gender counterpart
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Dictionary citations
vi-ghna—nāśaka mfn. who or what removes obstacles or difficulties, W.
vi-ghna—nāśaka m. N. of Gaṇeśa, L.
vighnanāśaka mfn. (-kaḥ-kā-kaṃ) Who or what removes difficulties, &c. m. (-kaḥ) A name of GAṆEŚA. E. vighna, and nāśaka who or what destroys.
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