Where does “Maura” come from?
Maura (English) comes from Scottish Gaelic Màiri, from English mary, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים.
Ancestry of “Maura”, step by step
Maura traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Scottish Gaelic Màiri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottish Gaelic | Màiri | Mary |
| 2 | English | mary | A male homosexual |
| 3 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 4 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 5 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 7 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 8 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 9 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
via Irish Máire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Irish | Máire | Mary |