Where does “マリア” come from?

マリア (Japanese) comes from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

マリア (Japanese): Mary

Definitions

  1. Mary

Ancestry of “マリア”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMarīaMary mother of Jesus
2Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
3Hebrewמִרְיָם—
4Aramaicמריםbitter
5Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Aramaic מרים →