English word origin

Etymology of Aya

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

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Source etymology 1

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In Akkadian mythology, a mother goddess, consort of the sun god Shamash. · 55565 Aya, a trans-Neptunian object and likely dwarf planet; named after said goddess.

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

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Source etymology 2

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A female given name from Japanese.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Japanese あや (Aya).

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Borrowed-form mentionあやja

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