Where does “メリーランド” come from?

メリーランド (Japanese) comes from English Maryland, from English mary, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים.

Ancestry of “メリーランド”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Maryland	roughly matching the present state
2	English	mary	A male homosexual
3	French	marie	first-person singular present indicative of...
4	Old French	Marie	—
5	Latin	Marīa	Mary mother of Jesus
6	Ancient Greek	Μαρία	Mary, Maria
7	Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—
8	Aramaic	מרים	bitter
9	Biblical Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—

Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Hebrew מִרְיָם →Every word from Aramaic מרים →