Feminine
Maria
Meaning
- (feminine) Mary (mother of Jesus)
- (feminine) a female given name, equivalent to English Mary
Concepts
Holy Mary
Mary of Burgundy
María
Mary the Jewess
María District
The Virgin
Blessed Virgin Mary
Synonyms
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/maˈɾi.ɐ/
Etymology
In summary
From Old Galician-Portuguese Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām). Doublet of Miriam.
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