Priya
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Priya is the Sanskrit word (Priyā female and Priya male)[1] for "dear, beloved" (cognate to English free, see Frige). It is a common given name in India, Nepal and some countries in Europe.
[edit] Notable people
- Priya Anand, an Indian film actress
- Priya Cooper (b. 1974), Australian world-champion disabled swimmer
- Priya Dutt (b. 1966), Indian politician and daughter of Sunil Dutt
- Priya Gill (b. 1975), Indian actress
- Preeya Kalidas (b. 1980), British Indian actress and singer
- Priya Paul (b. 1967), owner The Park Hotels chain
- Priya Rai (b. 1977), American pornographic actress
- Priya Rajvansh (1937–2000), Indian actress
- Priya Ramrakha (1935–1968), Kenyan photojournalist of Indian background
- Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi (b. 1945), Indian politician
- Priya Tendulkar (1954–2002), Indian actress, social activist and writer
[edit] Other
- Priya, a 1978 Tamil film directed by S.P. Muthuraman and starring Rajnikanth
- Priya Agraharam, a village in the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, India
- Priya Koothrappali, a recurrent character on The Big Bang Theory
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