Where does “Maria” come from?

Maria (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese Maria, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Maria (Portuguese): Mary

Definitions

  1. Mary

Ancestry of “Maria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old PortugueseMaria
2LatinMariathe Virgin Mary
3Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
4Hebrewמִרְיָם
5Aramaicמריםbitter
6Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם

Words derived from “Maria

Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Aramaic מרים
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