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Subject: Re: Female equivalent of Nagendra (Indian)?
Author: Miss Mia   (guest, 72.78.5.104)
Date: December 30, 2007 at 6:30:06 PM
Reply to: Female equivalent of Nagendra (Indian)? by Skiddle
How about Nagina or Nagini? Nagin is the feminine form of naga. It means "female snake."

Nagina was a character in Rudyard Kipling's THE JUNGLE BOOK. It was often mistranslated as Nagini.

Nagini was also a character featured in the Harry Potter book series ;-)

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