"Mia" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈmiːə/
Rhymes: -iːə Etymology: A German, Dutch and North Germanic diminutive of Maria. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|de|-}} German, {{bor|en|nl|-}} Dutch, {{bor|en|gmq}} North Germanic Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Mia
  1. A female given name from German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names Translations (female given name): 米婭 (Chinese Mandarin), 米娅 (Mǐyà) (Chinese Mandarin), Mia (Danish), Miia (Estonian), Miia (Finnish), Mia (German), Mía [feminine] (Icelandic), Mia (Norwegian), Ми́я (Míja) [feminine] (Russian), Mia (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-Mia-en-name-zRMcSHjK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

IPA: /ˈmiːə/ Forms: Mias [plural]
Rhymes: -iːə Etymology: Borrowed from Bengali মিয়া (miẏa). This surname is mostly found in Bengal. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|bn|মিঞা|মিয়া}} Bengali মিয়া (miẏa) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Mia (plural Mias)
  1. A surname from Bengali.
    Sense id: en-Mia-en-name-PBewMZ3c Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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