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They all have *een* endings does NOT mean they are all related, just so you know. A my grandfather a Sanskrit expert says that this is just like most other SU names. It is just SU with an ending that might not have much significance to it.Lala
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I guess what you say about endings is intended for Menke. I never mentioned any -een ending.
Sure, I won't say it's the only possible origin. But there definitely exists a Sanskrit name 'suvijna' with the meaning I gave, and the change to Suvin is easily explained.
As I indicated, it at the same time explains the name 'Suvigya', which is not proper Sanskrit at all:
"XX is generally pronounced as XXX (gya) or XXXX (gya). The correct Sanskrit pronunciation, however, is XXXXX (jna)."
(Taken from http://rajbhasha.com/learnhindi/Chapter05.htm )
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yes it wasI meant it for Menke. I posted under the wrong post.Lala
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that might be true, but you never know. i don't know how the Sanskrit works, like what rules there are, but you always can try and it worked for Praveen and Naveen.
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