Advait
अद्वैतnon-duality, oneness
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Advita
अद्विता
unique, without a second
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Advita is associated with ‘unique’ or ‘without a second’, but the Sanskrit origin proposed for it is unresolved. Monier-Williams records those senses for advitīya, while advaita is the term for non-duality. The available evidence does not establish how either word became Advita. These comparisons explain the meaning offered in name lists, but do not verify it as the name's literal definition. Advait remains a distinct name with a documented philosophical meaning.
No dictionary entry documents this spelling with that sense, so the meaning above is the one families use, not a dictionary definition. How we use sources.
Spelling and pronunciation
अद्विता is read ad-vi-taa, in three syllables with a long final vowel. Advitha is an alternative spelling. The d joins directly to v, and both d and t are made near the teeth. Advaita contains a different vowel sequence and should not be treated as an interchangeable spelling.
Also spelled Advitha.