Where does “Marjo-Riitta” come from?
Marjo-Riitta (Finnish) comes from Finnish Marjo, 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 “Marjo-Riitta”, step by step
Marjo-Riitta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Marjo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Marjo | — |
| 2 | Finnish | Marja | berry small succulent fruit |
| 3 | Finnish | Maria | Mary, mother of Jesus Christ |
| 4 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 6 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 7 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 8 | 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 |