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Re: Hasika

by Cleveland Kent Evans (clevelandkentevans)

3/31/2011, 12:11 PM

The Penguin Book of Hindu Names by Maneka Gandhi says that Hasika is from a Sanskrit word that meant "abloom; smiling; causing laughter."

- তন্ময় ভট্টাচার্য্য (guest)

3/31/2011, 1:26 PM

The literal meaning in Sanskrit is laughter, jester or causing laughter. Abloom is poetic license, I guess :-)

- Ismene (Madyson)

3/31/2011, 12:46 PM

Yay! I had thought that it meant laughter but I was unsure. Such a lovely meaning for such a lovely name! :D

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