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María

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See also: maria, Maria, maría, Mária, Mâria, and Mariä

Asturian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈɾia/ [maˈɾi.a]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Syllabification: Ma‧rí‧a

Proper noun

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María f

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Mary

Catalan

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María f

  1. María (town in Andalucia)

Czech

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María f (relational adjective Maríin)

  1. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary
  2. (biblical) Mary

Declension

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This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.

Galician

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (maryām).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /maˈɾia/ [maˈɾi.ɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ia
  • Hyphenation: Ma‧rí‧a

Proper noun

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María f

  1. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary
  2. (biblical) Mary

Icelandic

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [ˈmaːrija]
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -aːrija

Proper noun

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María f (proper noun, genitive singular Maríu)

  1. a female given name, equivalent to English Mary

Declension

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Declension of María (sg-only feminine)
indefinite singular
nominative María
accusative Maríu
dative Maríu
genitive Maríu

Spanish

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Etymology

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    Inherited from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρίᾱ (Maríā), from Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām).

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /maˈɾia/ [maˈɾi.a]
    • Rhymes: -ia
    • Syllabification: Ma‧rí‧a

    Proper noun

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    María f

    1. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary
    2. Mary; Miriam (biblical character)
      Synonyms: (abbreviation) Mª, (abbreviation) Ma.
      • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), Marcos 6:3a:
        ¿No es éste el carpintero, hijo de María, hermano de Jacobo, y de José, y de Judas, y de Simón?
        Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? (KJV)

    Proper noun

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    María m or f by sense

    1. a surname originating as a matronymic

    Derived terms

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    Descendants

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    • → Cebuano: Maria
    • → Tagalog: Maria