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Maria

Hebrew origin 10 writing systems 1 approximations

  1. MiryamHebrew (Biblical) (proposed)
  2. ΜαρίαGreek (New Testament)
  3. MariaLatin / Medieval Latin (and modern)

Latin name Maria, from Biblical Hebrew Miriam via Greek (Μαρία) and Latin (Maria), entering modern European languages through these forms.

Derived from Hebrew Miriam; possibly means "bitter" or "sea of bitterness", with other proposed meanings like "beloved" or "rebellion"; exact original sense is uncertain.

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Hebrew
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