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India

Pronunciation: IN-dee-ə (key)

Origin of the name India:

Taken from the name of the subcontinent, India seems to have originally been bestowed in reference to familial ties with, and affection for, the country.

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India is I in the NATO phonetic alphabet

Historically the usage of this name dates to the British Raj, when colonial officers began to give it to their daughters. Recent usage is probably more likely to reference a parent's experience traveling in or perhaps family heritage from India - but it is worth being aware that the colonial associations may make some people uncomfortable.

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Indie, Dia, Inna, In

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India Hicks, English royal and lifestyle guru
India Jane Birley, English artist and nightclub owner
India Knight, English journalist and author
India.Arie, American singer-songwriter

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India Wilkes in Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind"

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