[maˈriː.a], [maˈriː.a], [ˈma.ri.a]
OriginBorrowed from Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā), borrowed from Aramaic מרים (maryam). Corresponding to the Biblical Hebrew מרים (miryám).
- declension-1a female given name
- declension-1Mary (mother of Jesus)
“"Sānctus tē spīritus", inquit,” — "The Holy spirit", he said, "will fill you, Mary. You shall bear Christ, O holy virgin."
“Inde Deī genetrīx pia Virgŏ Marīa coruscat” — Hence, the mother of God, the pious Virgin Mary, quivers, and leads the lambs of the virgineal flock of Jesus.
- accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, pluralnominative/accusative/vocative neuter plural of mās
- accusative, form-of, nominative, plural, vocativenominative/accusative/vocative plural of mare
FormsMarīa(canonical, feminine) · Marīae(genitive) · Marīa(nominative, singular) · Marīae(nominative, plural) · Marīae(genitive, singular) · Marīārum(genitive, plural) · Marīae(dative, singular) · Marīīs(dative, plural) · Marīam(accusative, singular) · Marīās(accusative, plural) · Marīā(ablative, singular) · Marīīs(ablative, plural) · Marīa(singular, vocative) · Marīae(plural, vocative)