María

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

Asturian

Proper noun

María f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Mary

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Catalan

Proper noun

María f

1. María (town in Andalucia)

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Galician

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [maˈɾi.ɐ]

Proper noun

María f

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

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Icelandic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaːri(ː)ja/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -aːrija

Proper noun

María f

1. a female given name, equivalent to English Mary

Declension

Declension of María
f-w1	singular
	indefinite
nominative	María
accusative	Maríu
dative	Maríu
genitive	Maríu

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Spanish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /maˈɾia/ [maˈɾi.a]
• Rhymes: -ia

Proper noun

María f

1. a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary
2. Mary; Miriam (biblical character)
   • 1602, La Santa Biblia (antigua versión de Casiodoro de Reina), rev., Marcos 6:3a:

     ¿No es éste el carpintero, hijo de María, hermano de Jacobo, y de José, y de Judas, y de Simón?

   Synonym: (abbreviation) Mª

   Synonym: (abbreviation) Ma.

Derived terms

• José María
• María Jesús
• María José
• María Juana
• María Magdalena
• Virgen María

 

Descendants

• → Cebuano: Maria
• → Tagalog: Maria