Old English · proper noun
Maria
Normalised Marīa
- Part of speech
- proper noun, feminine
- Declension
- weak
- IPA
- /ˈmɑˌriː.ɑ/
- Syllables
- ˈmɑ · ˌriː · ɑ (3 syllables)
- Modern English
- mary
Meaning
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Mary
Cwōm sēo murnende Marīa on dæġrēd, hēht hȳ ōþre mid eorles dohtor.
The mourning Maria came on the dawn, bade the other daughter of the man.
10th century, The Descent into Hell:
Declension
All forms (2)
Etymology
From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām).
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