Anand
[əˈnʌnd]Meaning
modern form of Ananda, from Sanskrit ānanda, happiness or joy
Background Story
Anand is a name and a surname of Indian Hindu origin, derived from the Sanskrit abstract noun ānanda, meaning happiness or joy. It is the modern form of Ananda, whose feminine form is Anandi. Some people with the surname Anand belong to the Khukhrain clan among the Kshatriya caste, mostly found in Haryana and Punjab, while others belong to the Kashmiri Brahmin caste, mostly found in Kashmir.
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