Etymology Explorer › Latvian

Where does “Maira” come from?

Maira (Latvian) comes from Latvian Marija, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Ancestry of “Maira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatvianMarijaMary
2LatinMarīa—
3Ancient GreekΜαρία—
4Hebrewמִרְיָם—
5Aramaicמריםbitter
6Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—

Words derived from “Maira”

  • Mairita
  • Mairis
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →