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Deepa
Deepa Named for the sacred lamp of Hindu worship, Deepa carries associations of quiet, faithful illumination — a steady light rather than a blaze. Characters with this name are often the ones who keep vigil: emotionally reliable, spiritually sincere, and capable of sustaining warmth through long periods of difficulty when others have given up.
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