Padme
[ˈpæd.meɪ]Meaning
from Sanskrit padma, 'lotus'
Background Story
Padme is compared to the Sanskrit word padma, meaning lotus. The sources checked record it as part of the mantra Om mani padme hum, as the name of the Star Wars character Padmé Amidala, and as an acronym for a proposed Mars orbiter.
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