Maia
/ˈmeɪ.ə/
Maia proper noun: daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.
Proper noun (1)
Maia (countable and uncountable, plural Maias)
- Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.
- The goddess of growth after whom the month May (Latin maius) was named.
- A female given name from Latin, of recent usage.
- A female given name, variant of Maya.
- A star in the Taurus constellation, part of the Pleiades Cluster. It is the fourth brightest star in the Pleiades cluster.
- Synonyms:
- 20 Tauri, 20 Tau, HR 1149, HD 23408, HIP 17573
- An asteroid in the Main Belt of the Solar System.
- Synonyms:
- 66, 66 Maia
Proper noun (2)
Maia
- A language spoken in the Madang province of Papua New Guinea.
Maia meaning in Hindi, Arabic and Persian
Maia in Hindi
- a star
- अभ्रयंती तारा abhrayantī tārā
Maia in Arabic
- daughter of Atlas
- مَايَا māyā
Maia in Persian
- daughter of Atlas
- مایا mâyâ
Synonyms of Maia
- 20 Tauri
- 20 Tau
- HR 1149
- HD 23408
- HIP 17573
- 66
- 66 Maia
Forms of Maia
| plural | Maias |
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Origin of Maia
From Ancient Greek Μαῖα (Maîa).
Words that rhyme with Maia
Questions about Maia
- What does Maia mean?
- Maia means daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.
- What is Maia in Hindi?
- Maia in Hindi is अभ्रयंती तारा (abhrayantī tārā). See Maia meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Maia?
- Maia is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Maia?
- Maia is pronounced /ˈmeɪ.ə/.
Words near Maia in the dictionary
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