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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 GreekΜαρία—
4Hebrewמִרְיָם—
5Aramaicמריםbitter
6Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם—

Words derived from “Maria”

  • Santa Maria
  • Mariana
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם →