mandala/ˈmʌn.də.lə/EtymologyTwo main origins: * Borrowed from Italian Mandalà, a surname predominantly found in Sicily. * Borrowed from Telugu మండల (maṇḍala), a surname predominantly found in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.nameA surname.nounA graphic depiction of the spiritual universe and its myriad realms and deities.Any ritualistic geometric design, symbolic of the Universe, used as an aid to meditation.A division or book of the Rigveda (of which there are ten).