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NANDA

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The name NANDA may have Hinduism, Indian, or Kannada origins and have its roots in Hinduism.

Means "joy" in Sanskrit. In Hindu texts this is a name of both Vishnu and the foster-father of Krishna, as well as various other characters. In Buddhist texts this is the name of a god and a disciple of Buddha. Nanda was also the name of a 4th-century BC king who founded a dynasty in Magadha in India.

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