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Where does “Mari” come from?

Mari (Estonian) comes from Estonian Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Ancestry of “Mari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EstonianMariaMary
2LatinMarīa—
3Ancient GreekΜαρία—
4Hebrewמִרְיָם—
5Aramaicמריםbitter
6Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—

Words derived from “Mari”

  • Mari-Liis
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →