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Language: -s = Sanskrit, -t = Tamil -h = Hindi
Aadi: Pronounced A as in 'are' and 'di' as in dinner. Aadi is a word that is common to Indic languages. It means the first, the source or the original. It refers to God as the origin of all existence and the original soul Who created all other souls. In naming traditions Aadi, usually spelled Adi in english is used mainly by South Indian traditions, especially by the Tamils. However, it is usually used as a prefix in a name and rarely as a stand alone name except as a nickname. Names that start with Adi are often names of God. Names with Aadi are generally masculine, though it can be used in a feminine name, though such instances are rare.
Names with Aadi:
Adinatha -s, Adinathan - t, Adinath - h: The original lord or the original master.
Adiraja - s, Adiraj - h, Adirajan -t: The original King.
Adideva - s Adidevan - t Adidev - h: The original God.
Adieshwara - s Adieswaran - t Adieshwar - h, Adieshwari: The original Supreme Godhead.
Adimulam - t: The original Source.
Adidevi: The original Goddess.
Adilingam: The first lingam.
Aditya: Pronounced A as in 'are', dit as in 'dither' and ya as in 'yard'. Aditya is the name of the sun personified as a deity. It is common to all Indic languages with its origins in Sanskrit. This is a masculine stand alone name.
Aditya -s -h, Adityan, Adithan - t
Aanand: Pronounced A as in 'are', nand is said as in 'nund'. Usually Aanand is spelled Anand. It means bliss and refers to the word Satchiananda. Satchitanand is a name of God which desricbes a mystical, meditative experience of God as Truth - Sat, Pure Consciousness - Chit and Bliss - Ananda. Anand is a common name among Hindus and can be used as a prefix of a name, stand alone name, or suffix of a name. Anand is masculine, the feminine of this name is Anandhi.
Names with Aanand:
Anand, Ananth -h, Ananda -s, Anandan, Ananthan -t: Supreme Bliss or Divine Bliss
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