Aya

See also: Appendix:Variations of "aya"

English

Alternative forms

Etymology 1

The planetoid was named after the Akkadian goddess, which began with the same first letter as the provisional designation 2002 AW197.

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈaɪə/

Proper noun

Aya

  1. (Mesopotamian mythology) 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.

Further reading

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Japanese あや (Aya).

Proper noun

Aya

  1. A female given name from Japanese.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese あや (Aya).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ja/
  • Audio (France):(file)

Proper noun

Aya f

  1. a female given name from Japanese

Japanese

Romanization

Aya

  1. Rōmaji transcription of あや

Turkish

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

Aya

  1. a female given name
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