Maria

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Hebrew.
  2. Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in Latin, Spanish, etc. contexts.
  3. A surname originating as a matronymic.
name
  1. A Dravidian language spoken in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh provinces in India.
name
  1. A Papuan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
noun
  1. plural of mare (“lunar plain”).

Pronunciation

/məˈɹiːə/ /məˈɹaɪə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Maria.wav /ˈmɑɹ.i.ə/ /ˈmɛɚ.i.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-maria.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-maria.wav

Word forms

Maria

Etymology

From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām). Doublet of Mary, Marie, and Miriam.

Synonyms

Mary mother of Jesus in Latin Spanish
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