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Where does “Maaria” come from?

Maaria (Greenlandic) comes from Danish Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Ancestry of “Maaria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DanishMarieVirgin Mary
2LatinMarīa—
3Ancient GreekΜαρία—
4Hebrewמִרְיָם—
5Aramaicמריםbitter
6Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →