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Gender Feminine
Usage Ancient Greek
Scripts Μυῖα(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsMuia (variant transcription)
Meaning & History
Derived from Greek μυῖα (myia) meaning "fly" (considered a symbol of audacity or excessive boldness). This was borne by a Pythagorean philosopher who was active around the year 500 BC. According to later tradition, she was one of the daughters of Pythagoras and Theano.