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Maria.

a female given name

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

name[maˈriː.a]Classical-Latin[maˈriː.a][ˈma.ri.a]Classical-Latin[ˈmaː.ri.a]

  1. a female given name

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  2. Mary (mother of Jesus)

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm)bor. Aramaic מריםbor. Koine Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā)bor. Latin Maria From Koine Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā), from post-Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic מרים (Maryam), from Biblical Hebrew מרים (Miryám).

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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.