Usages: Georgian (Russified), Russian, Ukrainian, FilipinoPronunciation: EE-AH(Georgian) EE-yə(Russian)Transcription: ია(Georgian) Ия(Russian) Ія(Ukrainian)Meaning: As a Georgian name, Iya is a russification of IA, because the name is written as Ия in Russian, which is properly transcribed as Iya. As a Russian and Ukrainian name, the name comes from the 4th-century martyr Ia of Persia, who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Her name was probably of Persian origin, but there is a small chance that it might be derived from ancient Greek ἴα (ia), which is the plural form of ἴον (ion) meaning "violet". In Russia and Ukraine, the name can at times also be a short form of names that end in -iya, such as YEVDOKIYA. Known bearers of this name include the Russian actresses Iya Arepina (1930-2003) and Iya Savvina (1936-2011) and the Filipino Australian actress and television presenter Iya Villania (b. 1986).Note: -ya- does not exist in Georgian. Only -ia- and -ja- exist, both of which tend to be transcribed as -ya- in Russian (only sometimes as -ia-). As a result, Ia becomes Iya in Russian. Similarly, Russian names like Tanya become Tania in Georgian.Also, Ia as a Filipino given name might have a drastically different etymology from Ia as a Greek and Slavic name. As such, I am not sure if it should be attached to this entry. Perhaps it would be better if it had its own independent entry?- https://imya.com/name/8239 (in Russian) - martyr Ia of Persia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IA#People (in English) - martyr Ia of Persia: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2019/09/11/102579-martyr-ia-and-9000-martyrs-with-her-of-persia (in English) - ἴα (ia) meaning "violets": • http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=i%29%2Fa&la=greek&can=i%29%2Fa (in English) • https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%B4%CE%B1 (in English) - ἴον (ion) meaning "violet": • http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=i%29%2Fon&la=greek&can=i%29%2Fon (in English) • https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%B4%CE%BF%CE%BD (in English) - Iya Arepina (1930-2003): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iya_Arepina (in English) - Iya Savvina (1936-2011): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iya_Savvina (in English) - Iya Villania (b. 1986): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iya_Villania (in English) - (general): https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=Iya&last=&search=Zoeken - You can also find plenty of bearers on Facebook(Information from name #9175 originally submitted by user xPrincess27x)
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Pronunciation: EE-AH(Georgian) EE-yə(Russian)
Transcription: ია(Georgian) Ия(Russian) Ія(Ukrainian)
Meaning: As a Georgian name, Iya is a russification of IA, because the name is written as Ия in Russian, which is properly transcribed as Iya. As a Russian and Ukrainian name, the name comes from the 4th-century martyr Ia of Persia, who is venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church. Her name was probably of Persian origin, but there is a small chance that it might be derived from ancient Greek ἴα (ia), which is the plural form of ἴον (ion) meaning "violet". In Russia and Ukraine, the name can at times also be a short form of names that end in -iya, such as YEVDOKIYA. Known bearers of this name include the Russian actresses Iya Arepina (1930-2003) and Iya Savvina (1936-2011) and the Filipino Australian actress and television presenter Iya Villania (b. 1986).
Note: -ya- does not exist in Georgian. Only -ia- and -ja- exist, both of which tend to be transcribed as -ya- in Russian (only sometimes as -ia-). As a result, Ia becomes Iya in Russian. Similarly, Russian names like Tanya become Tania in Georgian.
Also, Ia as a Filipino given name might have a drastically different etymology from Ia as a Greek and Slavic name. As such, I am not sure if it should be attached to this entry. Perhaps it would be better if it had its own independent entry?
- https://imya.com/name/8239 (in Russian)
- martyr Ia of Persia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IA#People (in English)
- martyr Ia of Persia: https://www.oca.org/saints/lives/2019/09/11/102579-martyr-ia-and-9000-martyrs-with-her-of-persia (in English)
- ἴα (ia) meaning "violets":
• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=i%29%2Fa&la=greek&can=i%29%2Fa (in English)
• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%B4%CE%B1 (in English)
- ἴον (ion) meaning "violet":
• http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/morph?l=i%29%2Fon&la=greek&can=i%29%2Fon (in English)
• https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/%E1%BC%B4%CE%BF%CE%BD (in English)
- Iya Arepina (1930-2003): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iya_Arepina (in English)
- Iya Savvina (1936-2011): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iya_Savvina (in English)
- Iya Villania (b. 1986): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iya_Villania (in English)
- (general): https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dir/?first=Iya&last=&search=Zoeken
- You can also find plenty of bearers on Facebook
(Information from name #9175 originally submitted by user xPrincess27x)