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Aya 3

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Gender Feminine
Usage Semitic Mythology

Meaning & History

Means "dawn" in Akkadian. In Akkadian mythology this was the name of the goddess of the dawn, associated with sexual appeal and beauty. She was the consort of the sun god Shamash. The Babylonians sometimes called her kallatum meaning "the bride".

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Last ranked #85 in 2019 Basque Country, Spain
Last ranked #73 in 2021 Belgium
Last ranked #64 in 2021 Catalonia, Spain
Last ranked #26 in 2021 Denmark
Last ranked #250 in 2021 England and Wales
Last ranked #59 in 2021 France
Last ranked #181 in 2019 Italy
Last ranked #100 in 2022 Netherlands
Last ranked #90 in 2018 Quebec, Canada
Last ranked #97 in 2019 Spain
Last ranked #800 in 2021 United States

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dawn, goddesses, times of day
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Entry added December 7, 2022

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