Where does “Hanna-Mari” come from?

Hanna-Mari (Finnish) comes from Finnish Mari, from Mari мари, from Proto-Indo-Iranian máryas, from Proto-Indo-European mer- — to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland.

Ancestry of “Hanna-Mari”, step by step

Hanna-Mari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Mari

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishMariMari Republic
2Mariмари—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmáryasyoung man
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmer-to die; to disappear; sea, lake, wetland

via Finnish Hanna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishHannaHannah mother of Samuel
2Hebrewחַנָּהgrace, gracious
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian máryas →Every word from Mari мари →