Etymology

maria

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Today it means: A female given name from Hebrew. Full definition →

Latin Maria ← Koine Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā) ← Aramaic מרים
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The story

  1. Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם (miryɔm)
  2. Aramaicמרים
  3. Koine GreekΜᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā)
  4. LatinMaria
  5. English todayMaria

Borrowed from Latin Maria, borrowed from Koine Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā), borrowed from Aramaic מרים, borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm). Doublet of Mary, Marie, and Miriam.

Words from the same roots

LatinMaria all →

marySanta Maria

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