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Maria.

Mary (Biblical character, mother of Jesus)

5 characters2 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

name/maːˈri.(j)aː/

  1. Mary (Biblical character, mother of Jesus)

  2. Mary (Biblical character, Mary Magdalene)

  3. a female given name from Hebrew; variant forms Maaike, Marie, Marieke, Marijke, Marije, Mieke, Mie

Where this word comes from

From Vulgate Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām).

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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.