Mitra
[ˈmɪtrə]Meaning
Sanskrit for "friend"; also a Vedic god of friendship and contracts
Background Story
Mitra means "friend" in Sanskrit and is a cognate of Mithra. It is the name of a Vedic god associated with friendship and contracts, frequently paired with the god Varuna. The feminine form, spelled with a long final vowel, is also transcribed as Mitra, and the name is used in Armenian, Azerbaijani, Persian and Turkish.
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