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Means "exalted" or "high" in Hebrew. In the Old Testament, Ram was the son of Hezron and was an ancestor of King David.
Also, a modern form of the Hindi name Rama, which means pleasing.
In Hindu mythology, Ram(a) is the hero of the epic Ramayana, which describes how he leaves life as a prince and goes into exile, slays an evil demon who has captured his wife Sita, and eventually returns to rule as a just king. He is an incarnation of the god Vishnu and seen as the "ideal man," noted for his sense of honor, his devotion, and his skill in archery.- Famous real-life people named Ram: | Edit
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