Where does “mairi” come from?
mairi (Extremaduran) comes from Latvian Maira, from Latvian Marija, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.
mairi (Extremaduran): mother
Definitions
- mother
Ancestry of “mairi”, step by step
mairi traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian Maira
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | Maira | — |
| 2 | Latvian | Marija | Mary |
| 3 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 5 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 7 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |