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Mara.

a diminutive of the male given name Martti

4 characters2 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɑrɑ/[ˈmɑ̝rɑ̝]

  1. a diminutive of the male given name Martti

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  2. a diminutive of the male given name Martti Nickname for Martti Ahtisaari, Finnish politician and President of Finland (1994–2000)

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Where this word comes from

Diminutive of Martti.

name/ˈmɑrɑ/[ˈmɑ̝rɑ̝]

  1. a Finnish surname

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Where this word comes from

From a Karelian diminutive of some Eastern Orthodox name (in Karelia) and possibly from Swedish mar as a geographical term in Western Finland.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.