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Indian names are used in India and in Indian communities throughout the world. See also about Indian names.
From a name, also spelled as Dickewamis or Dehhewämis, which was given to the young British settler Mary Jemison (1743-1833) after she was captured and assimilated into the Seneca. Much later she claimed the name meant "pretty girl, pleasant thing", though this interpretation does not seem to be valid.
Indian or Hindu names are used in India. The complete name usually consists of a given name and zero, one, or multiple secondary names. The secondary name could be a surname, a patronym, the caste, the occupation, or the village. The order of these names varies within India.
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Meaning & History. From the name of the country, which is itself derived from the name of the Indus River. The river's name is ultimately from Sanskrit सिन्धु (Sindhu) meaning "body of trembling water, river". India Wilkes is a character in the novel Gone with the Wind (1936) by Margaret Mitchell.
These names are a subset of Indian names used more often by Indian Christians. See also about Indian names.
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From the name of a holy city in India, famous for its many temples dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva. Its name is derived from Sanskrit काशि (kāśi) meaning "shining".
expand search to ancestral names: the "relationship" is how the name relates to its parent name. example: searching for diminutive matches Betsy because it is a diminutive of its parent Elizabeth. selecting (all core forms) excludes peripheral forms such as diminutives, short forms, and combinations
Meaning & History. Derived from Sanskrit जय (jaya) meaning "victory". In Sanskrit this is a transcription of both the feminine form जया (long final vowel) and the masculine form जय (short final vowel), both of which are used as names or epithets for several characters in Hindu texts.