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Wijaya
Wijaya
Indonesian · southeast Asia
Wijaya
Connected with a word for “victory”
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The story behind Wijaya
Wijaya is connected with Old Javanese wijaya and Sanskrit vijaya, meaning victory. It is used as a personal and family-name form in Indonesia; Indonesian naming practices do not always follow a fixed inherited-surname model.
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Wijaya is connected with Old Javanese wijaya and Sanskrit vijaya, meaning victory. It is used as a personal and family-name form in Indonesia; Indonesian naming practices do not always follow a fixed inherited-surname model.
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- Name reference · Wijayareference · checked 2026-10-03
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