What is "moya"

Moya \Moy"a\, n. Mud poured out from volcanoes during eruptions; -- so called in South America.

n. mud poured out from volcanoes during eruptions

Moya may refer to:

In Japanese architecture is the core of a building. Originally the central part of a residential building was called moya. After the introduction of Buddhism to Japan in the 6th century, moya has been used to denote the sacred central area of a temple building. It is generally surrounded by aisle like areas called hisashi. In temples constructed in the hip-and-gable style ( irimoya-zukuri), the gabled part usually covers the moya while the hipped part covers the aisles.

Moya is a given name. Notable people with the name include:

• Moya Brady (born 1962), British actress
• Moya Brennan (born 1952), Celtic folk singer
• Moya Cannon (born 1956), Irish author
• Moya Cole (1918-2004), Northern Irish medical doctor and oncological researcher
• Moya Doherty (born 1957), Irish entrepreneur
• Moya Dyring (1909-1967), Australian artist
• Moya Greene, Canadian civil servant, President and CEO of Canada Post
• Moya Henderson (born 1941), Australian music composer
• Moya Lear (1915-2001), American businesswoman and wife of aviation pioneer Bill Lear

Fictional characters include:

• Moya (Farscape), a living spaceship from the TV series Farscape

Moya is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Alejandro Moya, Cuban filmmaker
• Angel Moya Acosta, Cuban political activist
• Carlos Moyà (born 1976), Spanish retired tennis player
• David Moya, Chilean footballer
• Edu Moya (born 1981), Spanish footballer
• Eidy Moya, Venezuelan boxer
• Enrique Moya, Venezuelan author
• Frank Moya, American lawyer
• Karina Moya, Argentine track and field athlete
• Héctor Manuel Moya Cessa, Mexican scientist
• Hidalgo Moya, American architect
• Horacio Castellanos Moya, Salvadoran author
• Frank Moya Pons, Dominican historian
• Gabriel Moya (born 1966), Spanish retired footballer
• Joaquín Moya (born 1932), Spanish retired Olympic fencer
• Jon Moya (born 1983), Spanish footballer
• Juan Moya (1806–1874), Tejano army captain who fought in the Texas Revolution
• Karina Moya, Argentine retired hammer thrower
• Lucas Moya (born 1987), Argentine footballer
• Luis Moya (born 1960), Spanish retired rally co-pilot
• Mario Moya Palencia (1933–2006), Mexican politician
• Miguel Ángel Moyà (born 1984), Spanish football goalkeeper
• Mike Moya, Canadian rock musician
• Nikolas Moya, Computer scientist
• Patrick Moya, French artist
• Pedro Moya de Contreras (1528–1591), Spanish-born Archbishop and Viceroy of Mexico
• Pedro de Moya (1610–1660), Spanish painter of the Baroque period
• Roberto Moya, Cuban discus thrower
• Rodolfo Moya, Chilean footballer
• Sabina Moya (born 1977), Colombian retired javelin thrower
• Salvador Moyà-Solà, Spanish anthropologist
• Sandra Moya, Puerto Rican track and field athlete
• Sergej Moya, German actor
• Summer Moya, American designer
• Víctor Moya, Cuban high jumper
• Zenaida Moya, mayor of Belize city
• Daniel, Moya, Chill Meister