As a deity name
Name 815 of the Gopal Sahasranāma — Sammohana Tantra, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
Name 528 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
नन्द · nand · s.m.
Happiness, pleasure, joy, felicity, prosperity (i.q. ānand, the more com. form) — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1155
नन्द · nand · s.f.
A husband's sister, sister-in-law — Platts (1884), digital edition courtesy DSAL, University of Chicago, p. 1155
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
joy, delight, happiness (also pl.), &c.
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (6)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "nanda" is the vocative of "nandā" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
nanda m. joy, delight, happiness (also pl.), AV.; VS. &c.
(in mus.) a flute 7 inches long
N. of one of Yudhiṣṭhira's 2 drums, MBh.
of one of Kubera's 9 gems, L.
a son (in gopa- add.; cf. nandana)
nandā (ā), f. Delight, Felicity (personified as wife of Harṣa; cf. nandi), MBh. i, 2597
prosperity, happiness, L.
Alternative readings
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