Vidya is an Indian unisex name meaning "knowledge, science, learning", "correct knowledge", "clarity", coming from the same root word as Veda from Sanskrit vetti (to know, to understand) from Proto-Indo-European root word *weyd (to see). It's also one of the epithets of the Hindu goddess Sarasvati (also spelled Saraswati). Origin: Sanskrit Variants: Widya (Indonesian)
Clare's insight:
It's related to words like 'vision' and 'wisdom', don't you know.
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Clare's insight:
Er...based on what? And the majority of Millies aren't of childbearing age yet.
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Origin: Indian विद्या (Hindi, Sanskrit) Meaning: it means "knowledge, science, learning" in Sanskrit. It was also one of the epithets of the Hindu goddess Saraswati. Also it's listed as a feminine name on Behind the name, I've seen it used as a masculine name, making it a unisex name. Variants: Widya (Indonesian); Vidyā, Vidhya
Clare's insight:
MY etymological dictionary doesn't say so, but I'm going to take a guess that this word comes from the same root as "wise", "wit", and "vision". #philols
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