Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anand

/ˈɑːnənd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: anand
IPA: /ˈɑːnənd/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A male given name from Sanskrit.

Countable

name

A surname from Sanskrit.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A Khukhrain Punjabi surname.

Countable

name

A city in Gujarat, India.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A district of Gujarat, India.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda, “joy, delight, pleasure”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

Anands (plural) Ananda (alternative) Nanda (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce anand?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑːnənd/.
What does anand mean?: A male given name from Sanskrit.
Where does anand come from?: Borrowed from Sanskrit आनन्द (ānanda, “joy, delight, pleasure”).

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