Maitreyi

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proper noun

Name of a Vedic philosopher in Ancient India, a wife of the sage Yajnavalkya.

OriginSanskrit मैत्रेयी →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismName of a Vedic philosopher in Ancient India, a wife of the sage Yajnavalkya.
  2. A female given name from Sanskrit.

Origin

  1. Sanskritमैत्रेयी
  2. EnglishMaitreyi

From Sanskrit मैत्रेयी (maitreyī).

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Translations

Hindi मैत्रेयी
  • मैत्रेयी (maitreyī)Vedic philosopher
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APA

Maitreyi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maitreyi

MLA

“Maitreyi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Maitreyi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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