Re: OT: Is Amrita an Indian name?

staving Andreas Johansson:
>A dream of mine last night involved an Indian girl called "Amrita". I
>can't seem
>to recall having heard the name IRL, but it does sound pretty Indic to me,
>so I
>thought I'd ask whether it's an actual name I've snatched up unconsciously
>somewhere, or it's just my brain indulging in some freelance conlanging.

"Amrit" is a Punjabi word, meaning a sweet drink consumed in Sikh religious
ceremonies.

Pete