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Re: Some help with Mira in different languages ...
Even though prosperous is the meaning given for Mira in this database, I do not know the Sanskrit word it is referring to. It certainly was the name of a very famous singer-devotee, but whether her name was of Sanskrit origin (mIra meaning ocean or boundary does exist in Sanskrit) or from Persian root mIr meaning main I cannot say.I would be interested in finding out the etymology of mIrA meaning prosperous, or at least any use of the word in that sense.
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I've actually heard that Mira is supposed to be derived from a Sanskrit phrase rather than an actual word. However, I've never actually come across what the phrase is.
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