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Re: Maya...
"Maya" doesnt mean mother in greek, "Mana" means mother
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"Mayim" means "waters" in Hebrew (plural), and Maya is also a common Hebrew name.
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True.
However Maia does mean "midwife" in Greek, which is mother-related :)
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