Aya (given name)

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Aya
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Statue of Saint Aya
Pronunciation /ˈɑːjə/
GenderBoth
Language(s) Turkish, Japanese, Hebrew Arabic, English, Danish
Origin
MeaningOld German: "sword" [ citation needed ]
Turkish: "angel"
Chemehuevi: "tortoise"
Hebrew: "to fly swiftly" [ citation needed ]
Arabic: "sign," "miracle," or "verse"
Other names
See also Ayako
Ayaka
Ayame
Ayana
Ayano

Aya is a male or female name with multiple meanings in many different languages. In Old German, Aya means "sword".

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Aya (あや, アヤ) is a common female Japanese given name meaning "design", "colorful" or "beautiful". Aya is also an Arabic feminine name written as آية meaning "wonderful", "amazing", "miracle" or "verse" (of a religious scripture such as the Quran or Bible). Aya (איה) is also in use in Hebrew and means "to fly swiftly" or "bird". In Mongolian, similar to Turkish, it means "goodness", "music", and "melody". In Chemehuevi, Aya means "tortoise". In Baoule on the Ivory Coast, Aya is often given to a female born on Friday.

In the Raute language of Nepal, Aya refers to one's sister-in-law. The word originates from the Proto-Tibeto-Burman ’ay (alternate form yay) meaning "mother". [1] In the Urdu language the word Aya refers to bees, caretaker, or nurse for young children. Typically in Pakistan ayas work in early childhood centres or primary schools.

In Turkish-Altaic mythology, Aya symbolizes the good soul. All the seventeen types of benevolent angels who live in the sky are also called Ayas. They are seen as the source of abundance and creativity on Earth. The word comes from Ay ("moon" in Turkish). Ayaçı means "creative soul".

There are several alternative spellings including Ayah and Aiya. There is also an African Adinkra symbol called an Aya, which is a fern. It is a symbol of endurance and resourcefulness.

Written forms in Japanese

Aya can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

People

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Mythological figures

Fictional characters

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References

  1. ↑ "STEDT Etymon #6134". stedt.berkeley.edu. Retrieved 2018-05-31.
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