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Amaya

Amaya (name) means a female given name of Spanish and Basque origin, popularised in the 1990s. Example: “Amaya is a heroine in a 19th-century Spanish historical novel.”

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A female given name of Spanish and Basque origin, popularised in the 1990s.

"Amaya is a heroine in a 19th-century Spanish historical novel."

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Etymology

From the heroine of the Spanish novel Amaya o los vascos del siglo VIII (1877), explained as Basque amai ("the end").

Origin: Spanish · First attested 1877

Class of 1877 Amaya joined the language around 1877.

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Synonyms

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Ama Maya Amaia Amaiya Amaja

Related words

Maya ama Mayan Maia

Rhymes for Amaya

ya WYA MYA aya saya Maya kuya raya heya hiya kaya Jaya

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Frequently asked questions

What does “Amaya” mean?

The word “Amaya” means a female given name of Spanish and Basque origin, popularised in the 1990s.

How do you use “Amaya” in a sentence?

Here is “Amaya” used in a sentence: “Amaya is a heroine in a 19th-century Spanish historical novel.”

What part of speech is “Amaya”?

“Amaya” is a name.

Where does the word “Amaya” come from?

The word “Amaya” dates back to around 1877 and comes from Spanish. From the heroine of the Spanish novel Amaya o los vascos del siglo VIII (1877), explained as Basque amai ("the end").

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