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My name is an Indian name and I have some Native American heritage...The name has an Indian origin meaning peoples form India right??? It would be cool if it had a meaning in Creek.
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It was the name of a male cousin and follower of the Buddha and the name of a Thai king
Here is the wiki entry about him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananda
It means bliss in Pali and Sanskrit.
It was also the one of the names of a Thai king:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananda_Mahidol
There's a male actor by this name who is of Laotian heritage:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananda_Everingham
Here is the wiki entry about him:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananda
It means bliss in Pali and Sanskrit.
It was also the one of the names of a Thai king:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananda_Mahidol
There's a male actor by this name who is of Laotian heritage:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ananda_Everingham
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Southeast Asia was hugely influenced by cultural traditions originating in India. So, these are all the `same' name and mean happiness: see http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=763308&board=gen and my previous post on the same thread.
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I know it's just that I was aking if it is an Indian name meaning India-originated or Native American since it was passed down and I have Native American Heritage
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Anand is the true form of my name, that's a guy name. I like the meaning of happiness, i just wish it was more I guess for sucha lovely name.
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