Myia
/ˈmaɪ.ə/noun
A feminine proper name, also representing the Ancient Greek word for “fly.”
Did you know?Myia was traditionally described as a Pythagorean philosopher and the daughter of Pythagoras and Theano, though the biographical details are not historically certain.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*muH-yā
“A reconstructed imitative root associated with a buzzing or flying insect; the reconstruction is debated.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μυῖα (muîa)
“Fly, the buzzing insect.”
Classical Greece
Greek
Μυία (Myía)
“A feminine personal name, literally “Fly.””
Late Antiquity
Greek
Myia
“A name preserved in philosophical and biographical traditions concerning Pythagorean women.”
Modern English
English
Myia
“A modern feminine given name, also used as a classical Greek name.”