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Where does “Μαρία” come from?

Μαρία (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Ancestry of “Μαρία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewמִרְיָם—
2Aramaicמריםbitter
3Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—

Words derived from “Μαρία”

  • Mary
  • Maria
  • Marie
  • Maryland
  • Molly
  • Marion
  • Marian
  • Rosemary
  • Mariana
  • Moll
  • rosemary
  • maudlin
  • Marnie
  • Marilla
  • mary
  • marigold
  • marionette
  • Malia
  • Marybeth
  • Maryann
  • Marist
  • molly
  • Maryborough
  • moll
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