Maitreyi

Maitreyi

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit मैत्रेयी (maitreyī)

Proper noun

Maitreyi

1. (Hinduism) Name of a Vedic philosopher in Ancient India, a wife of the sage Yajnavalkya.
2. A female given name

Translations

Vedic philosopher

Hindi: मैत्रेयी (hi) (maitreyī) Malayalam: മൈത്രേയി (ml) (maitrēyi) Nepali: मैत्रेयी (maitreyī)

Sanskrit: मैत्रेयी (sa) f (maitreyī) Telugu: మైత్రేయి (maitrēyi)

References

1. Puranic Encyclopedia: a comprehensive dictionary with special reference to the epic and Puranic literature, Vettam Mani, Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi, 1975, p. 469.