name
Chaminda
chah-MIN-dah
tʃɑːˈmɪndɑːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Chaminda
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Sinhalese (Sri Lanka)
- Meaning
- a Sinhalese masculine name of Sanskrit origin, meaning excellent moon or moon-like, from Sanskrit chandra (moon, the brilliant one) with the suffix -inda (lord or master, from Indra) or as a compound meaning moon lord, the lord who is like the moon; the moon (chandra) in Sanskrit and Sinhala literary tradition represents beauty, coolness, and serene illumination, as well as the rhythms of time; the name is most widely recognised internationally as the name of Chaminda Vaas (born 1974), the great Sri Lankan left-arm fast bowler who was one of the finest pace bowlers in cricket history, taking over 350 Test wickets and devastating batting orders around the world; Sri Lankan cricket has brought Sinhalese names to international attention, and Chaminda in particular has become recognisable globally through the sport
- Gender
- male
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