Maia

American

[mey-yuh, mahy-uh] / ˈmeɪ yə, ˈmaɪ ə /

noun

Classical Mythology.

the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.

Maia British

/ ˈmaɪə /

noun

Greek myth the eldest of the seven Pleiades, mother by Zeus of Hermes

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Maia, like her parents, believes Russia's war is wrong but does not discuss it at school and does not know what her classmates think.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Liz Windisch, senior wealth adviser at Maia Wealth, said people whose spending or income is less stable might want to add a cash buffer of as much as 15% of their regular expenses.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 19, 2026

On Monday, it revealed a new chip for inference, Maia 200, that it described as cheaper and faster at certain tasks than comparable chips made by competitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026

Microsoft has deployed Maia 200 chips in its U.S.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

“What did you say?” demanded Maia with round, surprised eyes.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers

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