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SHYAMA
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Gender: Masculine & Feminine
Usage: Indian, Hindu Mythology
Other Scripts: श्याम, श्यामा (Sanskrit)
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Derived from Sanskrit श्याम (shyama) meaning "dark, black, blue". This is a transcription of the masculine form श्याम, which is another name of the Hindu god Krishna, as well as the feminine form श्यामा, one of the many names of the wife of the god Shiva. It is also the name of a Jain goddess. |
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