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Siva

American  
[see-vuh, shee-vuh] / ˈsi və, ˈʃi və /

noun

Hinduism.
  1. another name for Shiva.


Siva British  
/ ˈsɪvə, ˈsiːvə /

noun

  1. Hinduism the destroyer, one of the three chief divinities of the later Hindu pantheon, the other two being Brahma and Vishnu. Siva is also the god presiding over personal destinies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Siva

from Sanskrit Śiva, literally: the auspicious (one)


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“It’s early days, but right now, I would call it a great addition to our automotive portfolio,” president Siva Sivaram told investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 7, 2026

“Driven by massive compute demand, data centers are transitioning to 800-volt DC designs and adopting power systems architecture and technology from the electric-vehicle industry,” CEO Siva Sivaram said on the earnings call.

From MarketWatch ● Apr. 23, 2026

“There is little doubt that commercial cardrooms are flouting the law by offering illegal games and operating outside the bounds of state regulations,” Siva said in his statement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2025

When Samoa's rugby league team performed a traditional war dance, the Siva Tau, before their first Test against England last Sunday, the players became involved in an intense standoff.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2024

Indeed, we have seen that the Hindu Triad, Brahma, Vishnu, and Siva, has very nearly its counterpart in Tezcatlipoca, Tlaloc, and the celestial Huitzlipochtli, the Creator, Preserver, and Destroyer and Reproducer.

From Ophiolatreia An Account of the Rites and Mysteries Connected with the Origin, Rise, and Development of Serpent Worship in Various Parts of the World by Anonymous

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