SHIVA

Siva, Shiva

(noun) the auspicious one; a major divinity in the later Hindu pantheon

shiva, shivah, shibah

(noun) (Judaism) a period of seven days of mourning after the death of close relative; “the family is sitting shiva”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

shiva (plural shivas)

(Judaism) A weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative.

Etymology

Proper noun

Shiva

(Hinduism) The god of destruction and transformation, and together with Brahma and Vishnu, one of the principal deities in Hinduism. Within Shaivism he is viewed as the Supreme deity, whereas in other branches of Hinduism such as the Smarta tradition he is worshipped as one of the six manifestations of the Divine.

A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Source: Wiktionary