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View Name: Anahita


ANAHITA
GENDER: Feminine
Meaning & History
Means "immaculate, undefiled" from Avestan a "not" and ahit "unclean". This was the name of the Persian goddess of fertility and water. She was sometimes identified with Artemis, Aphrodite and Athena.
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VARIANT: Anaitis
OTHER LANGUAGES: Anahid, Anahit (Armenian), Naheed, Nahid (Iranian)
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