Vishnouproper nounSyllable DecompositionVishnouEtymologyexpandfrom Sanskrit विष्णु víṣṇu (víṣṇu).Definition1. One of the three major gods of Hinduism, Brahmanism, the one who, in the trimurti or trinity of this religion, personifies the preserving power, the other two being Brahma, the Creator, and Shiva, the Destroyer.hindouismeexpandTranslationsgerman:Vishnuenglish:Vishnu