Meanings
Nanda1
Nanda2
proper noun
- BuddhismThe half-sister of Gautama Buddha.
Nanda3
proper noun
- BuddhismThe half-brother of Gautama Buddha.
Origin
Nanda · proper noun
- Burmeseနန္ဒာ
- EnglishNanda
From Burmese နန္ဒာ (nanda).
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Full word history & related roots →Nanda · proper noun
From Sanskrit सुन्दरी नन्दा (sundarī nandā) or Pali Sundarī Nandā.
Full word history & related roots →Nanda · proper noun
From Sanskrit सुन्दरनन्द (sundarananda) or Pali Sundarananda.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 孫陀利難陀 /孙陀利难陀
- 孫陀利難陀 /孙陀利难陀half-sister of Gautama Buddha
Japanese 孫陀利難陀, 孫陀羅難陀
- 孫陀利難陀half-sister of Gautama Buddha
- 孫陀羅難陀half-brother of Gautama Buddha
Korean 손타리난타
- 손타리난타 (sontarinanta)half-sister of Gautama Buddha
Thai พระนันทะ
- พระนันทะhalf-brother of Gautama Buddha
Vietnamese 孫陀利難陀
- 孫陀利難陀half-sister of Gautama Buddha
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Cite this entry
APA
Nanda. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nanda
MLA
“Nanda.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nanda. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nanda,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nanda.
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