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Aditya

name · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

A male given name from Sanskrit mainly used in India and Nepal.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

Any of a group of solar deities, the sons of Aditi and Kashyapa.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Hinduism

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noun

Meaning 3

one of 7 to 12 sons of Aditi; Hindu gods of celestial light

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: Hindu deity

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आदित्य (ādityá).

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