Aditya

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noun

Any of a group of solar deities, the sons of Aditi and Kashyapa.

OriginSanskrit आदित्य →
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Meanings

nounAditya (plural Adityas)

plural Adityas

  1. HinduismAny of a group of solar deities, the sons of Aditi and Kashyapa.
proper noun
  1. A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India and Nepal.

Origin

  1. Sanskritआदित्य
  2. EnglishAditya

Borrowed from Sanskrit आदित्य (ādityá).

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