Etymology

Maries County

Today it means: One of 114 counties in Missouri, United States. County seat: Vienna. Full definition →

French marais
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  1. French · derived frommarais
  2. English todayMaries County

Named after the Maries River, believed to be from French marais.

Words from the same roots

Frenchmarais all →

marais

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.