Marita

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Marita

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Borrowed in the late 19th century from Norwegian Marita. By folk etymology, explained as a Spanish diminutive of Maria, by analogy with Anita.

proper noun

A female given name from Ancient Greek occasionally used in English.

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"Marita." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/marita. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Marita. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/marita

Chicago

"Marita." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/marita.

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@misc{marita_2026,
  title = {Marita},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/marita},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}