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Where does “maija” come from?

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

maija (Finnish): Synonym of mustamaija; calathea; the genus...

Definitions

  1. Synonym of mustamaija; calathea; the genus...

Ancestry of “maija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishMaijala—
2FinnishMaijaa common female given name
3FinnishMariaMary, mother of Jesus Christ
4LatinMarīa—
5Ancient GreekΜαρία—
6Hebrewמִרְיָם—
7Aramaicמריםbitter
8Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—

Words derived from “maija”

  • seepramaija
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →