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Where does “Maria” come from?

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

Maria (Finnish): Mary, mother of Jesus Christ

Definitions

  1. Mary, mother of Jesus Christ

Ancestry of “Maria”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Maria”

  • maijamyöhäinen
  • Maijala
  • Marjut
  • Marjo
  • maar
  • Maikki
  • Kirsi-Marja
  • Maiju
  • Maija
  • Maaria
  • Mari
  • maariankämmekkä
  • mustamaija
  • Marja-Terttu
  • Marjukka
  • Marja
  • Marja-Liisa
  • Marja-Leena
  • Maila
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