Why were the Mayans called the 'Mayans'?
2007-05-21 04:31:59 · 6 answers · asked by androm 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
The adjective Mayan is sometimes used to refer to the indigenous peoples of parts of Mexico and Central America, their culture, language, and history. More formally, the use of "Mayan" is restricted to referring to an aspect of their languages; "Maya" is the adjectival form preferred when referring to non-linguistic aspects
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2007-05-21 04:43:14 · answer #1 · answered by Wind Driven Wanderer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As far as names go, Maya is a variation of Amalia, which in Spanish was a girl's name for "striving" or "industrious." Perhaps the Spanish people called them Mayan because they were an industrious people.
2007-05-21 11:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by aonix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they were discovered in May...the Spanish word for May is Mayo...
2007-05-21 11:36:29 · answer #3 · answered by Crys H. 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why were those great structures they miraculously built called ruins?
2007-05-21 11:46:32 · answer #4 · answered by PamSpam 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why is anything called anything?
2007-05-21 11:34:26 · answer #5 · answered by Mr. Taco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IDK
2007-05-21 11:39:36 · answer #6 · answered by toomuchpain 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋