Where does “Marie” come from?
Marie is an English given name derived from French Marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Aramaic מַרְיָם.
Ancestry of “Marie”, step by step
Marie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French marie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 2 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 3 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 5 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 7 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
via Middle English Marie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Marie | Mary biblical figure |