Maia
/ˈmeɪ.ə/name
Elementary
1
Daughter of Atlas and mother of Hermes.
2
The goddess of growth after whom the month May (Latin maius) was named.
3
A female given name from Latin of recent usage.
4
A star in the constellation Taurus. It is the fourth brightest star in the Pleiades cluster.
5
66 Maja, a main belt asteroid.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing