"Aya" meaning in English

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Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Aya
  1. (Mesopotamian mythology) In Akkadian mythology, a mother goddess, consort of the sun god Shamash. Categories (topical): Mesopotamian deities
    Sense id: en-Aya-en-name-ZXoLPfrk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Japanese あや (Aya). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ja|あや|tr=Aya}} Japanese あや (Aya) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Aya
  1. A female given name from Japanese Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Synonyms: Aja
    Sense id: en-Aya-en-name-KILwlIzn
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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