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Marita.

a female given name

6 characters3 syllables approx.Suomi language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈmɑritɑ/[ˈmɑ̝rit̪ɑ̝]
  1. a female given name

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Where this word comes from

First recorded in Finland in 1860. From Norwegian Marita. According to Vilkuna, from a Spanish or Spanish-like diminutive of Maria. Now often interpreted as a variant of Maria.

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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.