Maia en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmaɪ.ə/
- /ˈmeɪ.ə/
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa).
Meanings
- (Greek, countable, uncountable) Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.
- (Roman, countable, uncountable) The goddess of growth after whom the month May (Latin maius) was named.
- (countable, uncountable) A female given name. ▸ A female given name from Latin, of recent usage.
- (countable, uncountable) A female given name. ▸ A female given name, variant of Maya.
- (countable, uncountable) A star in the Taurus constellation, part of the Pleiades Cluster. It is the fourth brightest star in the Pleiades cluster.
- (countable, uncountable) An asteroid in the Main Belt of the Solar System.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maias | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
66 Maia · HD 23408 · HR 1149 · 66 · HIP 17573 · 20 Tau · 20 Tauri
Translations (21)
fr Maïa (daughter of Atlas) · grc Μαῖα (daughter of Atlas) · be Ма́я (daughter of Atlas) · he מאיה (daughter of Atlas) · fa مایا (daughter of Atlas) · cmn 邁亞 /迈亚 (daughter of Atlas) · ru Ма́йя (daughter of Atlas) · ar مَايَا (daughter of Atlas) · hu Maia (daughter of Atlas) · hi अभ्रयंती तारा (a star) · it Maia (daughter of Atlas) · ru Ма́йя (Asteroid) · ett 𐌌𐌀𐌄 class animate (daughter of Atlas) · el Μαία (daughter of Atlas) · ja マイア (daughter of Atlas) · mi Waitī (a star) · pt Maia (daughter of Atlas) · ko 마이아 (daughter of Atlas) · bg Ма́я (daughter of Atlas) · uk Ма́йя (daughter of Atlas) · ru Ма́йя (a star)