Gita

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gita"

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit गीता (gītā, “song”), sometimes in reference to Bhagavad Gita.

Proper noun

Gita (countable and uncountable, plural Gitas)

  1. A female given name from Sanskrit, used in India.
  2. Short for Bhagavad Gita.
    • 2005, Lata Jagtiani, Bhagavad Gita in 365 Days: The Spiritual Essence of the Gita, New Age Books, →ISBN:

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Czech

Etymology

Shortened from Brigita, also from Margita. Related to Danish Gitte.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɡɪta]

Proper noun

Gita f

  1. a female given name

Declension
Declension of Gita (hard feminine)
singular plural
nominative Gita Gity
genitive Gity Git
dative Gitě Gitám
accusative Gitu Gity
vocative Gito Gity
locative Gitě Gitách
instrumental Gitou Gitami

Estonian

Etymology

Shortened from Birgit. Related to Danish Gitte.

Proper noun

Gita (genitive [please provide], partitive [please provide])

  1. a female given name

Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians during 1859 - 1875 . Short form of Brigita (“Bridget”) and Margita (“Margaret”).

Proper noun

Gita f

  1. a female given name

References
  • Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
  • Population Register of Latvia: Gita was the only given name of 2836 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
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