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Anand

/ˈɑːnənd/

Anand proper noun: a male given name from Sanskrit.

Proper noun

Anand (countable and uncountable, plural Anands)

  1. (countable) A male given name from Sanskrit.
  2. A surname from Sanskrit.
  3. (countable) A Khukhrain Punjabi surname.
  4. A city in Gujarat, India.
  5. A district of Gujarat, India.

Forms of Anand

pluralAnands
alternative formAnanda
alternative formNanda

Origin of Anand

Borrowed from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda, “joy, delight, pleasure”).

Phrases with Anand

Questions about Anand

What does Anand mean?
Anand means a male given name from Sanskrit.
What part of speech is Anand?
Anand is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Anand?
Anand is pronounced /ˈɑːnənd/.

Words near Anand in the dictionary

  1. anancies
  2. anancine
  3. anancines
  4. anancitis
  5. anancy
  6. Anand
  7. Anand Marg
  8. ananda
  9. Ananda Marg
  10. Ananda Marga
  11. Anandakrishnan

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