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Aya

Pronunciation: /ˈaɪə/

The English word “Aya” has 2 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. In Akkadian mythology, a mother goddess, consort of the sun god Shamash.
  2. 55565 Aya, a trans-Neptunian object and likely dwarf planet; named after said goddess.

Etymology

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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