The story behind Marija
Borrowed from Sicilian Marìa, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), from Aramaic מַרְיָם (Maryām).
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Serbo-Croatian entry
From Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), from Aramaic מרים (maryam), from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (mīryām). Doublet of Merjem.
Pronunciation
Maltese: /maˈriː.ja/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Serbo-Croatian: /mà.ri.ja/
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