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Maria¹

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām).

proper noun Mariei

  1. feminine Mary (Biblical character)
  2. feminine a female given name, equivalent to English Mary

maria²

  • /maˈrja/
  • /ma.riˈa/

Rhymes with -a

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French marier.

verb a maria 1st conjugation · mariează · mariat · a maria · mariind

  1. literary, rare, reflexive, transitive to marry

    Similar: (se) căsători

  2. figuratively, literary, rare, reflexive, transitive to be fitting

    Similar: (se) potrivi

In English

  • Mary female given name

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MLA

"maria." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/maria. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

BibTeX
@misc{maria_2026,
  title = {maria},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/maria},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}