Etymology

Anand

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Today it means: A male given name from Sanskrit. Full definition →

Sanskrit आनन्द
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  1. Sanskrit · borrowed fromआनन्द
  2. Sanskrit · borrowed fromआनन्द
  3. English todayAnand

Borrowed from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda, “joy, delight, pleasure”).

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