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Anahit (name)

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Anahit (Persian: آناهید, in Armenian Անահիտ) (in Western Armenian transliteration and pronunciation Anahid) is goddess of fertility and healing, wisdom and water in Iranian[1] and Armenian mythology.

Anahita is a Persian goddess, known also by the spellings Anahit/Anahid.

Anahit and variant Anahid is a common given name for Iranian and Armenian females,[2] and may refer to:

Anahid

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(in Western Armenian given names)

Anahit

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(in Eastern Armenian given names)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
  2. ^ Ekmekdjian, M. (1992). Les prénoms arméniens. Collection Arménies (in French). Editions Parenthèses. p. 14. ISBN 978-2-86364-068-5. Retrieved 13 October 2018.