Where does “Mazu” come from?
Mazu (English) comes from Arabic مَوْز.
Mazu (English): A Chinese sea goddess, the deified form of Lin Moniang, a medieval Fujianese girl who became revered as a sea goddess and, since the Qing dynasty, especially in Taiwan, more generally as the primary goddess of Heaven
Definitions
- A Chinese sea goddess, the deified form of Lin Moniang, a medieval Fujianese girl who became revered as a sea goddess and, since the Qing dynasty, especially in Taiwan, more generally as the primary goddess of Heaven
Ancestry of “Mazu”, step by step
Mazu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مَوْز
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مَوْز | — |
via Chinese Mandarin 媽祖
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese Mandarin | 媽祖 | — |