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    Name: Maria

    Origin and Meaning of the Name Maria

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    Gender:

    Girl

    Origin:

    Hebrew

    Meaning:

    Bitter

    Origin:

    Latin

    Meaning:

    Latinate form of Mary

    Pronunciation:

    (mah REE ah); (mar EYE ah)   [Guide]

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    Additional info:

    Latin form of Mary.
    It arose as a back-formation from the early Christian Greek name Mariam, which was taken as a Latin accusative case, and is ultimately derived from Hebrew Miryam.

    In the English-speaking world, Maria was the written form of Mary in Latin records In early times, but became a spoken form in the 18th century.
    This form of the name is also in common use in most European languages.

    Maria is also used as a male name in combinations such as Gianmaria (Italian) and José María (Spanish).

    According to the New Testament, the Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ.

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    The name meaning of Maria and the name origin of Maria have been reviewed by our name experts.
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