Jayashankar
Appearance
Jayashankar is an Indian given name and surname. It is formed from the Sanskrit words jaya (जय) meaning "victorious" and śaṃkara (शंकर) meaning "beneficent". The latter word is a reference to Shiva (see Shankar).[1] People with this name include:
- Kothapalli Jayashankar (1934–2011), Telangana movement activist
- Thiruvizha Jayashankar (born 1940), Indian classical musician
- A. Jayashankar, lawyer based in Kerala