Meaning and Origin
What does the name Yug mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Yug
User Submitted Origins
Hindu
63%
Indian (Sanskrit)
34%
English
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- A user from Maryland, U.S. says the name Yug is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Centuries".
- According to a user from India, the name Yug is of Indian (Sanskrit) origin and means "Long aged".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun
Any one of the four ages, Krita, or Satya Treta Dwapara, and Kali, into which the Hindoos divide the duration or existence of the world.
Etymology: Skr. yuga an age, a yoke. See Yoke
Wiktionary
- Archaic form of yuga (any of the religious ages in Hinduism).