Priya
Encyclopedia
Priya is the Sanskrit
word (Priyā female and Priya male) for "dear, beloved" (cognate to English free, see Frige
). It is a common given name in India
, Nepal
and some countries in Europe
.
Sanskrit
Sanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
word (Priyā female and Priya male) for "dear, beloved" (cognate to English free, see Frige
Frige
*Frijjō is the reconstructed name or epithet of a hypothesized Common Germanic love goddess giving rise to both Frigg and Freyja....
). It is a common given name in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
and some countries in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
.
Notable people
- Priya AnandPriya AnandPriya Anand is an Indian film actress and model who appears in Tamil and Telugu films. She appeared in some Tamil and Telugu films including, Vaamanan and Leader.- Early life :...
, an Indian film actress - Priya CooperPriya CooperPriya Cooper is a world champion disabled swimmer, winning nine Paralympic gold medals as well as world records and world championships. She competed in the Australian 1992, 1996 and 2000 Summer Paralympics swimming team with an S8 classification...
(b. 1974), Australian world-champion disabled swimmer - Priya DuttPriya DuttPriya Dutt Roncon is an Indian politician. She was first time elected to the 14th Lok Sabha from Mumbai North West constituency in Maharashtra on 22 November 2005, representing the Indian National Congress party...
(b. 1966), Indian politician and daughter of Sunil Dutt - Priya GillPriya GillPriya Gill is an Indian actress. She has acted in Bollywood, Tollywood, Malayalam and Punjabi film.-Film career:She began her Bollywood career with the ABCL production Tere Mere Sapne along with Arshad Warsi and Chandrachur Singh. She was known more for her Indian appeal and simple...
(b. 1975), Indian actress - Preeya KalidasPreeya KalidasPreeya Kalidas is a British singer and actress of Indian descent. She plays Amira Masood in the soap opera EastEnders. She returned to a career in singing, with her single "Shimmy" being released in July 2010 taken from her debut album Constant Craving, was supposed to be released in September...
(b. 1980), British IndianBritish IndianThe term British Indian refers to citizens of the United Kingdom whose ancestral roots lie in India. This includes people born in the UK who are of Indian descent, and Indian-born people who have migrated to the UK...
actress and singer - Priya PaulPriya PaulPriya Paul , is a prominent woman entrepreneur of India, and currently the Chairperson of Appeejay The Park Hotels chain of boutique hotels.-Career:...
(b. 1967), owner The Park HotelsThe Park HotelsThe Park Hotels is a chain of five star hotels in India. The Park Hotels belong to the Apeejay Surrendra Group, headquartered in Kolkata, West Bengal, India...
chain - Priya RaiPriya RaiPriya Rai, also known as Priya Anjali Rai and Priya Rai Anjali , is an Indian American pornographic actress.-Early life:...
(b. 1977), American pornographic actress - Priya RajvanshPriya RajvanshPriya Rajvansh , born Vera Sundersingh, was an Indian film actress, who is known her performance in films like, Heer Ranjha and Hanste Zakhm , amongst a handful of films she did during her career....
(1937–2000), Indian actress - Priya RamrakhaPriya RamrakhaPriya Ramrakha was a Kenyan photojournalist of Indian background and one of the first Africans to be given a contract by LIFE and TIME magazines. After his education at the Art Center College of Los Angeles , Ramrakha began work at LIFE...
(1935–1968), Kenyan photojournalist of Indian background - Priya Ranjan DasmunsiPriya Ranjan DasmunsiPriya Ranjan Dasmunsi was a member of the 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represented the Raiganj of West Bengal and is a member of the Indian National Congress party.-Career:Dasmunsi was President of Youth Congress in West Bengal from 1970 to 1971...
(b. 1945), Indian politician - Priya TendulkarPriya TendulkarPriya Tendulkar was an actress, social activist and a writer of Marathi origin, who is most known for her eponymous role in the television series Rajani.-Life:...
(1954–2002), Indian actress, social activist and writer
Other
- PriyaPriya (film)Priya is a 1978 Tamil film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Rajnikanth, Sridevi and Ambarish. The story is an adaptation from writer Sujatha's Ganesh - Vasanth novels. It was shot mostly in Singapore. It was shot simultaneously and released in Kannada as well.-Plot:Priya is a movie star, who...
, a 1978 Tamil film directed by S.P. Muthuraman and starring Rajnikanth - Priya AgraharamPriya AgraharamPriya, Priyagraharam or Priya Agraharam is a village in Polaki mandal of Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Priya or Priya Agraharam is located at...
, a village in the Srikakulam districtSrikakulam districtSrikakulam District , formerly known as Chicacole, is the extreme northeastern District of Andhra Pradesh, situated within the geographic co-ordinates of 18°-20’ and 19°-10’ N and 83°-50’ and 84°-50’ E...
of Andhra PradeshAndhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, IndiaIndiaIndia , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... - Priya Koothrappali, a recurrent character on The Big Bang TheoryThe Big Bang TheoryThe Big Bang Theory is an American sitcom created by Chuck Lorre and Bill Prady, both of whom serve as executive producers on the show, along with Steven Molaro. All three also serve as head writers...