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The names of the days of the week in North Germanic languages were not calqued from Latin directly, but taken from the West Germanic names. Sunday: Old English Sunnandæg (pronounced [ˈsunnɑndæj]), meaning "sun's day". This is a translation of the Latin phrase diēs Sōlis.
Nana is a given name that has different origins in several countries across the world. Its use as a feminine or masculine name varies culturally. [1] It is feminine in Japan, Georgia, Serbia and Greece, and it is masculine in Ethiopia and India, and epicene (unisex/gender neutral) in Ghana and Indonesia. In Georgia, Nana is the fifth most ...
Wisnu is the god of justice or welfare, Wisnu was the fifth son of Batara Guru and Batari Uma. He is the most powerful son of all the sons of Batara Guru. Wisnu is described as a god who has bluish black or dark blue skin, has four arms, each of which holds a weapon, namely a mace, a lotus, a trumpet and a Cakra.
Maya (given name) Maya is an alternate name of Hindu goddess Lakshmi. Maya is a female name in various languages with various meanings. In Sanskrit, for instance, Māyā means "illusion or magic", and is also an alternate name of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi. [1] In the Tupi language, of southern Brazil, it means "mother", while Mayara means ...
Lexically, chakra is the Indic reflex of an ancestral Indo-European form *kʷékʷlos, whence also "wheel" and "cycle" (Ancient Greek: κύκλος, romanized: kýklos). It has both literal and metaphorical uses, as in the "wheel of time" or "wheel of dharma", such as in Rigveda hymn verse 1.164.11, pervasive in the earliest Vedic texts.
Amir (also spelled Ameer or Emir; ( Arabic: أمير , Persian: امیر , Persian pronunciation: [æmiːˈɾ], Hebrew: אמיר) is a masculine name of multi-lingual origin. The name has different meanings in multiple languages. In Arabic the name means prince or royal. The word originally meant "Commander (of army)". It later became a title ...
Anika is a German variant of Anna. Anna is most likely a variant of a Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "gracious" or "favoured", because in the Bible she was a sincere and merciful woman. Ultimately the name lost its initial 'h'. Hebrew. Grace; favour, unique. It originates from the Hebrew name Hannah. Latin. Grace; favor. Arabic
Vikram. Vikram, also Vickram, Vickrum, is a given name of Hindi origin. The most common understanding of the name Vikram is valorous —one who is wise, brave and strong as well as victorious. Like many Hindu names, the name Vikram has a number of significant interpretations and connections.