Just thought I would share with this group that we (my wife and I) have been blessed with our second daughter , "Avani". (not AavaNi the month but Avani meaning Mother Earth). She was born on the 6th of Dec and both mother and daughter are doing well.
Congrats Arun...nice choice of name.."Avani" does have a very good ring to it and sounds beautifully south indian. But somehow Deepa managed to westernise that too! ;);)
Thanks Rahul.. it is actually a Sanskrit word meaning Earth (Sita was known as Avani-thanaya-- Child of Mother Earth). Don't know if the die hard Tamils will accept that as a South Indian name ;). Bharathi has of course used Avani in his Panchaali Sabatham "Haththinaapuram undaam. etc etc.. iv avaniyile"
Hi Suganya; i looked up the meaning for "Rahul" and it said "Son of Gautama Budha" !! ;) So whose name was that before Gautama used it. Sounds like a comedy sequence Senthil-Goundamani in "Karakaattukkaaran"! ;););)
"Rahula" means "bond" in Pali and Sanskrit (a symbolic meaning for budhas familial ties)
The earliest recorded use of the word Rahul is found in the Mundaka Upanishad, wherein the word is used as a synonym for the moon
Rahul" is also said to mean Prince . A similarly sounding name of French origin is "Raoul" (French form of Ralph), along with the Spanish "Raúl". It is a very common name in Europe.
perhaps it has something to do with rahu kalam( enna rahul??)
Thanks for email Mr.Venketesh! interesting reference to rahul kaalam...i was born during "ucha katta" rahu kaalam..Jan 25th, sunday 4:30pm!! Uptil i was 17 my parents dint would always ask me to be careful every sunday 4:30pm, it was quite funny..i used to get all my serious wounds only at that time and day...so much for not believing in such things.
thanks for the meanings though, was always wondering abt that.
Glad to see that u wanted to know the meaning of ur own name, in that list.
But the funniest part is the coincidence with ur name and ur time of birth !! :)) Let me not kindle it more, else I may also get punishment from PandyaLand.
Actually, the meaning of Rahul in Sanskrit is "Able and Efficient". I think now u must be proud of owning this name :))
Thanks "Mrs" Suganya ;) naan pirantha neramum yennudaya peyaram ungalukku "funny"ya irukka!!! It is now Mr.Venkatesh's turn in the guillotine next it will be yours!! ;)