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Maria

Pronunciation: /məˈɹiːə/

The English word “Maria” has 3 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in Latin, Spanish, etc. contexts.
  2. A Dravidian language spoken in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh provinces in India.
  3. A Papuan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Maria, borrowed from Koine Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā), borrowed from Aramaic מרים, borrowed from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm). Doublet of Mary, Marie, and Miriam.

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