Metta
- proper noun
- So apparently Ron Artest/Metta World Peace thinks he's part of the greatest team ever assembled in NBA history.
- Metta World Peace
- Metta World
Examples
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Expect more three-pointers from Kobe, Metta, and everyone else on the roster.
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Can Gasol and Metta just come off the bench as the second unit? They are slow.
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Yeah, and Metta World Peace's too.
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Imagine if that coach slapped Metta World Peace!
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Great all-around game for Metta as he continues his hot shooting from beyond the arc.
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With the miss, however, the first bucket of the game came from a Metta World Peace three-pointer.
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"Metta was on fire, Kobe hit some tough shots, and we got to the free-throw line a lot.
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Kobe and Metta World Peace lead Lakers' offensive explosion over the Suns.
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Pau Gasol and Devin Ebanks both chipped in 20 points for the Lakers, and former King Metta World Peace was the only other Laker in double digits with 10.
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The actress named her daughter Metta in honor of her grandmother.
Synonyms
A female name in South Asia that comes from a word for peace
A woman's name often short for Charlotte
A woman's first name used in several cultures
A female first name used in English-speaking countries
A woman's given name used in some countries
A common female first name in some cultures
A woman's given name used in many countries
A woman's first name
Surface Forms
Etymology
Metta is used as a woman's name in different countries and is easy to remember because in Buddhist languages metta means 'loving-kindness'. So the name suggests someone who is kind and caring.