As a Hindi name
Nearest attested word 'भीषणा' does not appear as a word in our Hindi sources. The nearest word is भीषण, meaning terrifying, frightening, fearsome. nearest word: भीषण — a suggestion, not a meaning
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
Recorded as a personal name: a goddess (= Nirṛti)
Verified derivationMultiple readings (2)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "bhīṣaṇā" is the feminine form of "bhīṣaṇa" — the same word with the feminine ending (nominative).
Dictionary citations
bhīṣaṇā f. N. of a goddess (= Nirṛti), VarYogay.
bhīṣaṇa mf(ā or ī)n. (fr. Caus.) terrifying, frightening, formidable, horrible (with gen. or ifc.), MBh.; Kāv. &c.
= gāḍha, L.
Alternative readings
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