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Usage Finnish
Pronounced Pron. IE-yah
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Contributor Contrib.anonymous on 7/3/2006
Meaning & History
Probably a variant of Eija.
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SaveGender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. AH-juh
Other Forms FormsOija, Eija, Ahija
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Meaning & History
Variant of Asia.
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Usage Latvian, Literature
Pronounced Pron. AH- ee - yah (Latvian)
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Contributor Contrib.anonymous on 6/25/2012
Meaning & History
Latvian name of uncertain origin, associated with the verb aijāt meaning "to rock, lull" and the word aijas "cradle". It originated in the early 20th century, at the same time many other Latvian names were coined.
It was used by the Latvian writer Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš for the title character of his novel Aija (1911).
It was used by the Latvian writer Jānis Jaunsudrabiņš for the title character of his novel Aija (1911).