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Maria

Pronunciation: /ma²riːa/

“Maria” is a Swedish word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

  1. Mary (Biblical character)

Etymology

From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām). First recorded in Sweden in 1344.

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