Aya.
In Akkadian mythology, a mother goddess, consort of the sun god Shamash.
Meaning & usage
In Akkadian mythology, a mother goddess, consort of the sun god Shamash.
55565 Aya, a trans-Neptunian object and likely dwarf planet; named after said goddess.
Where this word comes from
The planetoid was named after the Akkadian goddess, which began with the same first letter as the provisional designation 2002 AW₁₉₇.
A female given name from Japanese.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Japanese あや (Aya).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.