nāmadheya : (nt.) name. (adj.), having the name 이름. 명호
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In Hinduism
Dharmaśāstra (religious law)
Nāmadheya (नामधेय):—This is also termed as nāmakaraṇa. This is the rite of naming the child. The Nāmadheya ceremony is performed on the tenth or twelfth day after birth or on a lucky lunar day, in a lucky mūhurta, under an auspicious constellation.
Manu instructs to give the name of a child according to their caste, ability and quality. The first name of a child of a brāhmaṇa denotes something auspicious, kṣatriya be connected with power and a vaiśya with wealth, but a śūdra express something contemptible. The last part of name of a brāhmaṇa shall be implying happiness like sarman, kṣatriya implying protection, a vaiśya a term expressive of thriving and a śūdra implying an ｅxpression denoting service. Manu explains about the names of a girl child. It should be easy to pronounce, not imply anything terrible, soft meaning, pleasing and auspicious, end in long vowel and cont ain a word of benediction.
Source: Shodhganga: Facts of society in the ManusamhitaDharmaśāstra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharma-shastra) is a category of Hindu literature containing important instructions regarding religious law, ethics, economics, jurisprudence and more. It is categorised as smṛti, an important and authorative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Mīmāṃsā (school of philosophy)
Nāmadheya (नामधेय, “categorisation”) is one of the five divisions of subject-matter of the Vedic, Puranic and Tantric literature according to Mīmāṃsā philosophy.—This includes the lists of names given to the various sacrifices as well as naming ritual activities, the giving of lists of various things, itemizing paraphernalia etc.
영국식 예문보기Mīmāṃsā (मीमांसा, mimamsa) refers to one of the six orthodox Hindu schools of philosophy, emphasizing the nature of dharma and the philosophy of language. The literature in this school is also known for its in-depth study of ritual actions and social duties.
In Buddhism
Pali
nāmadheya : (nt.) name. (adj.), having the name
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Manu)
Verse 2.30 < [Section X - The ‘Naming Ceremony’ (nāmadheya)]
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A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - Bhāskara and Śaṅkara < [Chapter XV - The Bhāskara School of Philosophy]
Gobhila-gṛhya-sūtra (by Gobhila)
The Treatise on the Great Virtue of Wisdom, Volume V (by Nāgārjuna)
Śrī Gauḍīya Kaṇṭhahāra (by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati)