Devayani

D2E1V4A1Y4A1N1I1

proper noun

the daughter of Shukra and wife of King Yayati.

OriginSanskrit देवयानी →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Devyani

  1. Hinduismthe daughter of Shukra and wife of King Yayati.
  2. astronomyAndromeda
  3. A female given name from Sanskrit used in India.

Origin

  1. Sanskritदेवयानी
  2. EnglishDevayani

Borrowed from Sanskrit देवयानी (devayānī).

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Translations

Hindi देवयानी, देवयानी मंदाकिनी
  • देवयानी (devyānī)Andromeda constellation and galaxy
  • देवयानी मंदाकिनी (devyānī mandākinī)Andromeda constellation and galaxy
  • देवयानी (devyānī)an ancestor of Pandavas and Yadavas in Mahabharata
  • देवयानी (devyānī)female given name
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APA

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Chicago

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