Jaya

J8A1Y4A1

proper noun

A female given name from Sanskrit.

OriginSanskrit जय →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. IndiaA female given name from Sanskrit.
  2. human sciencesOne of the demigod gatekeepers (the other being Vijaya) of the abode of Vishnu.
  3. The twenty-seventh year of the 60-year cycle of the Tamil calendar.

Origin

  1. Sanskritजय
  2. EnglishJaya

Borrowed from Sanskrit जय (jaya, literally “victory”).

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Anagrams

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