Adya is a rare given name for both boys and girls in India. The name originates from Sanskrit and is another name for Lord Shiva.
In Russian, it is a diminutive of the male first names Avdey[1] and Avdiky.[2]
It is shared by the following people:
- Adya Rangacharya (1904–1984), Indian writer, actor, and scholar
- Zaskia Adya Mecca (b. 1987), Indonesian actress
See also
- Adya Houn'tò, a spirit associated with drumming in West African Vodun
- Adyashanti, an American spiritual teacher
References
Notes
Sources
- Н. А. Петровский (N. A. Petrovsky). "Словарь русских личных имён" (Dictionary of Russian First Names). ООО Издательство "АСТ". Москва, 2005. ISBN 5-17-002940-3
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