Mani
[ˈmɑːni]Meaning
means "jewel" in Sanskrit
Background Story
Behind the Name gives mani as a Sanskrit word meaning "jewel", mentioned briefly in the Mahabharata as the name of both a giant serpent and an attendant of Skanda. A separate entry, mani-2, records a name of unknown meaning, presumably Persian, borne by the 3rd-century prophet who founded Manichaeism.
Temperament
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