Maya

Gender:girl

Meaning:illusion

Origin:Sanskrit

Pronunciation:may uh

Variations:Mayah

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The Mayans were an ancient civilisation renound for their astonishing architecture and mathematical/astrological systems. The origin of the name is somewhat in doubt, but it is thought to mean ‘illusion’ in Sanskrit.

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