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Kamala is a Sanskrit word meaning 'lotus'. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It is used as a feminine given name in Indian culture, predominantly by Hindu families, as it is one of the names of the goddess Lakshmi , who appears from the centre of a lotus.
In Sanskrit, it is usually spelled Kamal for males and Kamala for females, meaning "lotus" or "pale red". But also it can be delicate. Kamal or Kamaal (Arabic: كمال kamāl) or Turkish Kemal. The Arabic name which is also a noun means "perfection, superiority, distinction" and "completion, conclusion, accomplishment".
The name is derived from word Kamal, another name of Vishnu, and also meaning lotus in Sanskrit. Kamla is a common feminine given name, just as Padma, Kumud and Kumudini, all synonyms for Lotus. Kamla also gives rise another common masculine given name, Kamla Kant another name of Vishnu. Also written as Kamala
There was “Laffin’ Kamala,” and there was “Lyin’ Kamala” but there has been none so confusing as simply “Kamabla.” Because nobody knows what it means.
The fact that Kamala is associated with elephants has two connotations: Firstly, elephants are harbingers of clouds and rain in Hinduism, thus indicating fertility; Secondly, as a powerful creature, it represents royal authority and divinity.
[2] [3] The name is a variation of the given name Kamala, a Sanskrit word meaning lotus that is common in Indian culture. [4] The name is a variation of the Latin feminine of camillus, the root of Camilla (given name), a term for a youth serving as acolyte in the ritual of ancient Roman religion, which may be of Etruscan origin. [5]
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