Where does “Marja-Riitta” come from?
Marja-Riitta (Finnish) comes from Finnish Marja, from Finnish Maria, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.
Ancestry of “Marja-Riitta”, step by step
Marja-Riitta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Marja
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Marja | berry small succulent fruit |
| 2 | Finnish | Maria | Mary, mother of Jesus Christ |
| 3 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 5 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 6 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 7 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
via Finnish Riitta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Riitta | — |
| 2 | Swedish | Brita | a medieval form of Birgitta |
| 3 | Swedish | Birgitta | Bridget |
| 4 | Old Irish | Brigit | The goddess of the Sacred Flame of Kildare and the patron goddess of the Druids. Daughter of the Dagdae of the Túatha Dé Danann |
| 5 | Proto-Celtic | brigantī | something high or elevated; an exalted person |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰérǵʰonts | high |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerǵʰ- | to rise; high, lofty; hill, mountain |