Aya (given name)

Aya
Pronunciation /ˈɑːjə/
Gender Female
Language(s) Turkish, Japanese, Arabic, Hebrew, Cherokee
Origin
Meaning Turkish: "angel", goddess of creativity Japanese: Different depending on the kanji
Arabic: "sign," "miracle," or "verse"
Hebrew: "to fly swiftly."
Other names
See also Ayako
Ayaka
Ayame
Ayana
Ayano
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Aya is a feminine given name with multiple meanings in different languages. Aya (あや, アヤ) is a common female Japanese given name meaning "design", "colorful" or "beautiful". Aya is also a Arabic feminine name written as آية meaning "500", "algebra 1", "miracle",or "verse."

Aya is also in use in the Hebrew language and means "to fly swiftly" or "bird".

In Old German, Aya means "sword".

In Baoule (Ivory Coast),Aya is given to the female born on Friday.

In Turkish-Altaic mythology, Aya symbolizes the good soul. All the 17 types of benevolent angels who live in the sky are also called Ayas. They are seen as the source of abundance, creativity and in the earth. The origin of the word comes from Ay ("moon" in Turkish). Ayaçı means "creative soul".

In the mythology of Yakut Turks, Siberia Aya transforms in to Abası, symbolizing the same angels. Yürüng Aya Toron ( the white creative soul, sun) was believed to be the creator of the Aya's and the universe. The best foods are given to Aya during Isıah (birthday of the nature) Festivals.

In Mongolian, similar to Turkish, it means goodness, music and "melody".

In Urdu language the word Aya refers to women care taker or nurse for young children. Typically in Pakistan ayas work in early childhood centres or primary schools.

In Chemehuevi, Aya means "tortoise".

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.

In the Raute language of Nepal, Aya refers to one's sister-in-law, meaning the wife of one's elder or younger brother. The word's origin comes from Proto-Tibeto-Burman ’ay (alternate form yay) meaning "mother".[1]

Possible writings in Japanese

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

The name can also be written in hiragana or katakana.

People

Non-Japanese

Fictional characters

See also

References

  1. http://stedt.berkeley.edu/~stedt-cgi/rootcanal.pl/etymon/6134
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