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Help[Facts] Searching origin of Indian name Riya/Rita/Rina
In India, Riya (usually short i, long open a, though I have also seen other spellings) is becoming an increasingly common female name, at least among the secular Hindus. Does anyone know where this name originated. Many popular lists have a meaning of graceful, singer, or flower for this; but I suspect these are less than accurate.
Can anyone on this board help?
I have the same question about the names Rita (long i, dental t, long open a) and Rina (long i, alveolar n, long open a) used in the same context.
Incidentally, the index to my genealogies (http://tanmoy.tripod.com/genealogy/genindex.html and http://tanmoy.tripod.com/genealogy/maa_genindex.html) give etymologies of names that appear in my genealogy, and may be helpful to people searching for Indian Hindu names...
Can anyone on this board help?
I have the same question about the names Rita (long i, dental t, long open a) and Rina (long i, alveolar n, long open a) used in the same context.
Incidentally, the index to my genealogies (http://tanmoy.tripod.com/genealogy/genindex.html and http://tanmoy.tripod.com/genealogy/maa_genindex.html) give etymologies of names that appear in my genealogy, and may be helpful to people searching for Indian Hindu names...
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