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in reply to a message by shandrika
When you ask for meanings of names, it would hep you get a better answer if you specify which cultural tradition the name might have come from. In this case, it would, for example, help very much to know if there is any Indian (as in from the subcontinent, not native american) influence.
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the name is possibly of indian origin.
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In the meantime, other people have answered along the lines I was thinking. Shandrika may come from the root chandra (Meaning moon http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=chandra, see http://www.behindthename.com/bb/arcview.php?id=203320&board=gen for the derivation). -ikA is a feminine diminuitive.
The moon was considered the essence of beauty in Indian culture, and `one with face like the moon' is a common description of a beautiful woman.
The moon was considered the essence of beauty in Indian culture, and `one with face like the moon' is a common description of a beautiful woman.
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