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Maia

American  
[mey-yuh, mahy-uh] / ˈmeɪ jə, ˈmaɪ ə /

noun

Classical Mythology.
  1. the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.


Maia British  
/ ˈmaɪə /

noun

  1. Greek myth the eldest of the seven Pleiades, mother by Zeus of Hermes

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Ricky Martin found his own tropical escape in Brazil, purchasing Ilha do Maia in 2008.

From MarketWatch Sep. 1, 2026

Maia Active, which is owned by Chinese sporting conglomerate Anta, is quickly expanding, and offers lower prices for fashionable and functional athletic clothing designed for Asian body proportions.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

I feel that Episodes 6 through 8 are really where the show finds its footing and where we find what’s the comedy of Maia.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

The experimental findings were supported by first-principles calculations based on density functional theory, performed by a theoretical team led by Dr. Maia G. Vergniory of the Donostia International Physics Center and Université de Sherbrooke.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2026

“What did you say?” demanded Maia with round, surprised eyes.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers

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