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[Facts] Swedish pronunciation of Maia

by Caitlin (earthnut)

9/15/2007, 3:30 PM

I have a Swedish ancestor born in 1829 in southern Sweden named Maia Lisa. I always assumed the pronunciation was MIE-ah. Is this correct? Might it have been MAY-ah? Thanks!

#Maia #pronunciation #Swedish

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- Caprice +1

9/16/2007, 11:22 AM

Yup, it's pronounced MIE-ah. But it's an unusual spelling, it's usually spelled Maja in Sweden.

- Caitlin (earthnut)

9/16/2007, 2:37 PM

it may have been Maja, and Maia was a transcription error, I don't know. Thanks!

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