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* ] (]–]) - a ] scholar and ] from ] * ] (]–]) - a ] scholar and ] from ]
* ] (]–]) - a Sanskrit scholar, writer and ] from Bangladesh * ] (]–]) - a Sanskrit scholar, writer and ] from Bangladesh
* ] (b. ]) - a spiritual name adopted by ] ] Sidhoji Rao ], which is commonly preceded by his title, ]

==Other meanings==
Gurunath is also a title given to a householder ] ] by ], who wrote that he had coined the term in ]: "''So I have coined a word&mdash;Gurunath ... This word can be the Western term for the same thing as ] and it circumvents any religious or Eastern connections.''"<ref>Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. in ''''. International Nath Order, 2006.</ref>

Shri Gurudev Mahendranath believed that the word ''Gurunath'' was not previously attested ''as a title'' in India, though it has been used as a proper name (see above). The usual title for a Guru is ''Gurudev'', which is typically applied to a ] or renunciate. In creating a sect of lay or householder ]s, Shri Gurudev Mahendranath felt that he needed some title other than Gurudev to designate the Guru-status of his ]s or students when they had attained it. The use of the word ''Gurunath'' was his solution.

Shri Gurudev Mahendranath bestowed this title on at least two members of his lineage, Shri Gurunath Lokanath (1986) and Shri Gurunath Kapilnath (1989).<ref>Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. in ''''. International Nath Order, 2006.</ref>


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==References==
*] in ''''. Retrieved March 8, 2006.



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Gurunath is a family name and also a given name for males in India and Bangladesh. Some notable persons named Gurunath include:

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