/ˈmɑrjɑ/, [ˈmɑ̝rjɑ̝]
OriginFrom Proto-Finnic *marja, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *mërja. Cognates include Erzya марь (maŕ), Eastern Mari мӧр (mör).
- berry (small succulent fruit)
- berry (soft fruit which develops from a single ovary and contains seeds not encased in pits)
- error-lua-execa female given name
“―Marja on nimeni.
―Ai, Marja, kaunispa on nimesi―ai, kuinka sinulla on totiset silmät.” — ―Marja is my name.
―Oh, Marja, your name is beautiful―oh, how your eyes are so earnest.
“Tyttö otti itselleen uuteen asemaansa paremmin sopivan etunimen Jane, sillä vanha perisuomalainen etunimi olisi kuulostanut hienossa suvussa liian arkiselta. Kukaan ei muista oliko Janen nimi aikaisem” — ―The girl took as her name something closer to her new status, Jane, since an ancient Finnish name would have sounded too casual in a noble family. Nobody can recall whether Jane was earlier called Li
“Äiti ehdotti Marja-Liisaa ja Marja-Terttua, mutta Marja-yhdistelmiä oli jo edellisissä lapsissa. Kun nimistä ei ollut tulla selvyyttä, vaimoni tarjosi äidille ensimmäisen tyttäremme nimiä―ei hänen etu” — Mother proposed Marja-Liisa and Marja-Terttu, but there were too many children with Marja in their names already. When it didn't seem like there would be agreement, my wife suggested to her the name o
Formsmarja(nominative, singular) · marjat(nominative, plural) · marja(accusative, nominative, singular) · marjat(accusative, nominative, plural) · marjan(accusative, genitive, singular) · marjat(accusative, genitive, plural) · marjan(genitive, singular) · marjojen(genitive, plural) · marjain(genitive, plural, rare) · marjaa(partitive, singular) · marjoja(partitive, plural) · marjassa(inessive, singular) · marjoissa(inessive, plural) · marjasta(elative, singular) · marjoista(elative, plural) · marjaan(illative, singular) · marjoihin(illative, plural) · marjalla(adessive, singular) · marjoilla(adessive, plural) · marjalta(ablative, singular)