Marita

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proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek occasionally used in English.

OriginNorwegian Marita →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek occasionally used in English.

Origin

  1. NorwegianMarita
  2. EnglishMarita

Borrowed in the late 19th century from Norwegian Marita. By folk etymology, explained as a Spanish diminutive of Maria, by analogy with Anita.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

amritatamariImatraRamati
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APA

Marita. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marita

MLA

“Marita.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marita. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Marita,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Marita.

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