Deepa

Deepa is a feminine given name of South Asian origin, from Sanskrit meaning "light" or "lamp." It connects to Diwali, the Hindu festival of lights, where lamps called deepas are lit.

The name is common in India and among South Asian diaspora communities: Deepa was the first in her family born in America.

lamp

flame

Burning gas made visible

  • wickFuel-drawing cord
  • oilSlippery viscous fluid
  • clayMoldable earth for ceramics

brass · ghee · altar · puja · temple · shrine · Lakshmi · threshold · evening · glow

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Sanskrit

Ancient Indo-Aryan language

  • femininePertaining to women
  • lightVisible electromagnetic radiation
  • lampElectric light fixture

radiance · Indian · Hindu · Diwali · glow · brightness · illumination · given · traditional · spiritual

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Family

deep, deepen, deepens, deepened, deepening, deeply, deepness

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