Maia
Μαῖα
From Greek μαῖα (maia), "good mother" or "nurse", perhaps originally a nursery word related to μήτηρ (mother).
Meaning and origin
In Greek and Roman myth, Maia ranked as the eldest among the seven Pleiades, daughters of the Titan Atlas and the nymph Pleione, and bore the messenger god Hermes to Zeus after their secret union on Mount Cyllene.
How to pronounce Maia
| Greek | MEH-ah /ˈmea/ |
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