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Aya.

In Akkadian mythology, a mother goddess, consort of the sun god Shamash.

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈaɪə/
  1. In Akkadian mythology, a mother goddess, consort of the sun god Shamash.

  2. 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.

name
  1. A female given name from Japanese.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Japanese あや (Aya).

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