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Maia.

Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmeɪ.ə//ˈmaɪ.ə/

  1. Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.

    Greek · countable · uncountable

  2. The goddess of growth after whom the month May (Latin maius) was named.

    Roman · countable · uncountable

  3. A female given name. A female given name from Latin, of recent usage.

    countable · uncountable

  4. A female given name. A female given name, variant of Maya.

    countable · uncountable

  5. A star in the Taurus constellation, part of the Pleiades Cluster. It is the fourth brightest star in the Pleiades cluster.

    countable · uncountable

  6. An asteroid in the Main Belt of the Solar System.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa).

name

  1. A language spoken in the Madang province of Papua New Guinea.

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