Maia
Maia (pronounced /ˈmaɪə/) is a female given name of Greek origin. Together with other similar words, it may refer to:
Mythology
Maia (mythology), the eldest of the Pleiades in Greek mythology, also identified with an Ancient Italic goddess of spring
Literature, fiction and entertainment
Maia (novel), a fantasy novel by Richard Adams
Os Maias or "The Maias", a realist novel by Eça de Queirós, named after the protagonist family
Maia (Middle-earth), one from the race of divine beings in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth writings
Maia Skouris (née Rutledge), a character on the USA Network science fiction TV show The 4400
Maia Jeffries, a character on the New Zealand soap opera Shortland Street
Maia Sterling, a character from the Robotech anime series
Maia, the name given to Thumbelina by her newlywed husband, the King of the Spirit of the Flowers, in Hans Christian Andersen's original fairy tale "Thumbelina"
Maia, Queen of Hallasar in the video game Summoner 2 is the reincarnation of the goddess Laharah
Maia Mizuki, the protagonist of the anime Daphne in the Brilliant Blue
Maia, a werewold character in The Mortal Instruments by Cassandra Clare
Place names
Portugal
Maia, Porto, Portugal
Maia Parish, Porto 9,816 inhabitants
Maia (Ribeira Grande), a parish in Ribeira Grande district in the Azores, Portugal
Other places
Maia, Ialomiţa, a commune in Ialomiţa County, Romania
Maia, a village in Bobâlna, Cluj, Romania
Maia, a village in Bereni Commune, Mureş County, Romania
Maia, New Zealand, a suburb of the city of Dunedin, New Zealand
People
Maía, Colombian singer
Maia Brewton (born 1977), American actress
Maia Campbell (born 1976), American film and television actress
Maia Chiburdanidze (born 1961), Georgian chess grandmaster
Maia Lewis, New Zealand women's cricketer
Maia Morgenstern (born 1962), Romanian film and stage actress
César Maia (born 1945), mayor of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Demian Maia (born 1977), Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts fighter
Gaël Maia (born 1984), French football player
Luizão Maia (1949–2005), Brazilian musician
Miguel Maia (born 1971), Portuguese beach volleyball player
Salgueiro Maia (1944–1992), Portuguese captain during the Carnation Revolution
Tim Maia (1942–1998), Brazilian musician
Other
Maia (star), the third brightest star in the Pleiades open star cluster
F.C. Maia, a Portuguese football club
Short S.21 Maia, a piggyback long-range flying boat combination
Translation
The word "Maia" occurs as such in the following languages: English, Czech, German, Spanish, Esperanto, French, Galician, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian (Bokmål), Finnish, Turkish, Volapük.
Translation(s) in other languages: Catalan: Maia (desambiguació), Greek: Μάια, Basque: Maia (argipena), Korean: 마이아, Japanese: マイア (曖昧さ回避), Portuguese: Maia (desambiguação).
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