Etymology

Miah

M3I1A1H4

Today it means: A South Asian honorific for a Muslim man. Full definition →

Bengali মিঞা ← Classical Persian میان
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Miah · proper noun1

  1. Classical Persian · derived fromمیان
  2. Bengali · borrowed fromমিঞা
  3. English todayMiah

Anglicized from Bengali মিঞা (mĩa /⁠mĩa⁠/), itself borrowed from Classical Persian میان (miyān). Doublet of Miya.

Miah · proper noun2

Modern usage, probably a variant of Mia.

Words from the same roots

Classical Persianمیان all →

miya

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