"Maria" meaning in English

See Maria in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /məˈɹiːə/, /məˈɹaɪə/ (note: also especially the variant "Mariah") Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Maria.wav
Rhymes: -iːə, -aɪə Etymology: From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), Μαριάμ (Mariám), from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), corresponding to the Hebrew מרים (Miryām). Doublet of Mary, Marie, and Miriam. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|Maria}} Latin Maria, {{der|en|grc|Μαρία}} Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), {{der|en|arc|מרים|tr=Maryām}} Aramaic מרים (Maryām), {{cog|he|מרים|tr=Miryām}} Hebrew מרים (Miryām), {{doublet|en|Mary|Marie|Miriam}} Doublet of Mary, Marie, and Miriam Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Maria
  1. A female given name from Hebrew. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names, Biblical characters, Catholicism, Christianity, Languages
    Sense id: en-Maria-en-name-O1-5jzaM Disambiguation of Biblical characters: 38 22 9 16 16 Disambiguation of Catholicism: 33 15 10 22 20 Disambiguation of Christianity: 32 15 10 23 20 Disambiguation of Languages: 44 6 7 20 23
  2. Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, in Latin, Spanish, etc. contexts. Synonyms: Mary [synonym, synonym-of], mother of Jesus [synonym, synonym-of], in Latin [synonym, synonym-of], Spanish [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Maria-en-name-gxDxo5V5
  3. A surname originating as a matronymic.
    Sense id: en-Maria-en-name-0F60DUPL Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: Maria Clara gown, Sta. Maria
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Maria
  1. A Dravidian language spoken in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh provinces in India. Derived forms: Abujmaria
    Sense id: en-Maria-en-name-jEFLjSLh Categories (other): Dravidian languages, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Dravidian languages: 23 5 5 50 17 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 21 11 29 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Maria
  1. A Papuan language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
    Sense id: en-Maria-en-name-SRCJ3he3 Categories (other): Papuan languages Disambiguation of Papuan languages: 23 7 5 14 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3
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