Namaste Odia and Kannada languages, or a different greeting word is "āyubōvan" (ආයුබෝවන්) which has the meaning "wishing long life". Namaste Namaste (, Devanagari: नमस्ते, ), sometimes spoken as "Namaskar" and "Namaskaram", is a customary Hindu greeting. The term has origins in the Vedic period on the Indian subcontinent. In the contemporary era, it is found on the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and among the Hindu diaspora worldwide. It is used both for salutation and valediction. "Namaste" is usually spoken with a slight bow and hands pressed together, palms touching and fingers pointing upwards, thumbs close to the chest. This gesture
Salutation by a title, a name and a comma: The standard informal Dutch salutation is followed by a name and a comma: If the informal Dutch salutation is used in a formal context, the salutation is followed by a title, a name and a comma: In Dutch the following applies to <name> in salutations: In Dutch if the first name or initial is included, the prefix is never capitalized. E.g. "Dhr. Van den Berg" (Mr. From the Mountain) is named "Jan" (John) so his name is written with first name as "Jan van den Berg" and with initials as "J. van