Lohit लोहित

Ancient Sanskrit name Lohit (Sanskrit लोहित) literally means copper. Lohit also refers to metal, reddish or something that is red colored.

Reference of ancient Sanskrit name Lohit is found in various Epics of Hindu mythology like Kaushik-Sutra (कौशिक-सूत्र) the Arthav Veda and Bhavprakash (भावप्रकाश). Lohit founds to be referred in Arthav Veda with meanings like red, reddish or red colored.
Mention of Lohit is also found in Kaushik-Sutra in which this word refers to metal, copper or something that is made of copper. Reference of this name is also found in Shanghdhar-Sanhita (शार्ङ्गधर-संहिता) where word Lohit means a particular disease of the eyelids. Mention of Lohit is also found in Bhavprakash where this name refers to a species of rice.
In the Mahabharata, Lohit was a name of a serpent-demon.