Kamala
See also: kamala
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कमल (kamala, “lotus”).
Proper noun
Kamala
- An epithet of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi.
- A female given name from Sanskrit, of mainly Indian usage.
Hawaiian
Etymology
Spoken form of the biblical Tamara (“Tamar”), though it can also be construed as ka (“the”) + mala (“aching; sour”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
- a female given name originating from the Bible.
References
- Mary Kawena Pukui - Samuel H. Elbert, Hawaiian Dictionary, University of Hawaii Press 1971, page 186
- Hawaii State Archives: Marriage records Kamala occurs in 19th century marriage records as the only name (mononym) of 8 women.
Categories:
- English terms borrowed from Sanskrit
- English terms derived from Sanskrit
- English lemmas
- English proper nouns
- English uncountable nouns
- English given names
- English female given names
- English female given names from Sanskrit
- Hawaiian terms with IPA pronunciation
- Hawaiian given names
- Hawaiian female given names
- Hawaiian female given names from the Bible
- Hawaiian female given names from Hawaiian