Maia

proper nounproper nounattested in dialogue

//ˈmeɪ.ə//
//ˈmaɪ.ə//

Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.

proper noun

1
Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.
2
The goddess of growth after whom the month May (Latin maius) was named.
3
A female given name. A female given name from Latin, of recent usage.
4
A female given name. A female given name, variant of Maya.
5
A star in the Taurus constellation, part of the Pleiades Cluster. It is the fourth brightest star in the Pleiades cluster.
6
An asteroid in the Main Belt of the Solar System.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa).

proper noun

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

Forms

plural: Maias

mahjong · A game (originally Chinese) for four players, using a…Mahoney · A surname from Irish.Mai · A female given name, a rare spelling variant of Mae/May, or…

Maia · Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.

maid · An adult or adolescent female servant or cleaner (short for…Maid · The constellation and zodiacal sign Virgo.maiden · A girl or an unmarried young woman.

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