Geiko = geisha, so does maiko=maisha?

i'm doing a paper for school and I was curious. Geisha are called geiko, and geiko apprentices are called maiko, but from what I gathered, that's a regional thing. So are maiko in certain regions maiko everywhere else, or are they maisha?

Geiko is the term for geisha in Kyoto, while maiko are maiko everywhere.

Thanks!

Maiko can be translated as 'child of dance' and it is the title given to an apprentice Geisha.
Geiko (Kyoto dialect for 'Geisha') can be translated as 'woman of art'.
Is there anything else you need to know for your paper?
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If you have any more questions I would be happy to help.

Thank you!

FYI, there are a few other terms for Maiko outside of Kyoto such as Hangyoku, but I think Maiko is probably more widely used.