Marita

English

Etymology

Borowed in the late nineteenth century from Norwegian Marita. By folk etymology explained as a Spanish diminutive of Maria, in analogy with Anita.

Proper noun

Marita

1. A female given name occasionally used in English.

Anagrams

• amrita, Amrita
• tamari

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Finnish

Etymology

First recorded in Finland in 1860. From Norwegian Marita. By folk etymology often interpreted as a variant of Maria.

Pronunciation

• IPA: [ˈmɑritɑ]
• Hyphenation: Ma‧ri‧ta

Proper noun

Marita

1. A female given name. Variant: Maritta

Declension

Declension of Marita (type katiska) singular plural nominative Marita Maritat genitive Maritan Maritoiden Maritoitten Maritojen Maritain1 partitive Maritaa Maritoita Maritoja accusative Marita Maritan Maritat inessive Maritassa Maritoissa elative Maritasta Maritoista illative Maritaan Maritoihin adessive Maritalla Maritoilla ablative Maritalta Maritoilta allative Maritalle Maritoille essive Maritana Maritoina translative Maritaksi Maritoiksi instructive – Maritoin abessive Maritatta Maritoitta comitative – Maritoineen 1) Rare.

Usage notes

• Popular in the mid-twentieth century.

Anagrams

• Maarit, raamit

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Latvian

Etymology

First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Norwegian Marita.

Proper noun

Marita f

1. A female given name.

Related terms

• Margarita

References

• Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, ISBN 5-7966-0278-0
• [1] Population Register of Latvia: Marita was the only given name of 1271 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.

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Norwegian

Etymology

Latinate form of Marit, from Margareta (“Margaret”). Recorded in Norway since the 15th century.

Proper noun

Marita

1. A female given name.

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Swedish

Etymology

First recorded in Sweden in 1880. From Norwegian Marita, by folk etymology confused with Maria and Marta.

Proper noun

Marita

1. A female given name.