Adya

Adya is a rare given name for both boys and girls in India. The name originates from Sanskrit and is another name for Lord Shiva.

In Russian, it is a diminutive of the male first names Avdey[1] and Avdiky.[2]

It is shared by the following people:

  • Adya Rangacharya (1904–1984), Indian writer, actor, and scholar
  • Zaskia Adya Mecca (b. 1987), Indonesian actress

See also

  • Adya Houn'tò, a spirit associated with drumming in West African Vodun
  • Adyashanti, an American spiritual teacher

References

Notes

  1. ^ Petrovsky, p. 32
  2. ^ Petrovsky, p. 33

Sources

  • Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3
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