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MARI (2) f : Possibly from Basque emari "donation" or amari "mother". This was the name of a goddess of the weather and fertility in Basque mythology.

MARIA f/m : Latin form of Greek Μαρια, from Hebrew מִרְיָם (see MARY). Maria is the usual form of the name in many European languages, as well as a se...

MARIABELLA f : Combination of MARIA and BELLA.

MARIAH f : Variant of MARIA. It is usually pronounced in a way that reflects an older English pronunciation of Maria. The name was popularized in the early 1990s...

MARIAM f : Form of MARIA used in the Greek Old Testament, as well as the Georgian and Armenian form. It is also a variant transcription of Arabic MARYAM.

MARIAMI f : Georgian variant of MARIAM.

MARIAMNE f : From Μαριαμη (Mariame), the form of MARIA used by the historian Josephus when referring to the wife of King Herod.

MARIAN (1) f : Variant of MARION (1). This name was borne in English legend by Maid Marian, Robin Hood's love. It is sometimes considered a combination of MARY and ...

MARIAN (2) m : Polish, Czech and Romanian form of MARIANUS">MARIANUS. It is sometimes used as a masculine form of MARIA.

MARIANA f : Roman feminine form of MARIANUS. After the classical era it was frequently interpreted as a combination of MARIA and ANA. In Portuguese it is further ...

MARIANELA f : Contraction of MARÍA and ESTELA.

MARIANGELA f : Combination of MARIA and ANGELA.

MARIANITA f : Spanish and Portuguese diminutive of MARIANA.

MARIANNA f : Combination of MARIA and ANNA. It has been confused with the Roman name MARIANA to the point that it is no longer easy to separate the two forms. It i...

MARIANNE f : Originally a French diminutive of MARIE. It is also considered a combination of MARIE and ANNE (1). Shortly after the formation of the French Republi...

MARIANO m : Italian, Spanish and Portuguese form of MARIANUS">MARIANUS. It is also used as a masculine form of MARIA.

MARIANUS m : Roman family name, which was itself derived from the Roman name MARIUS. This was the name of an early saint.

MARIAZINHA f : Portuguese diminutive of MARIA.

MARIBEL f : Contraction of MARÍA and ISABEL.

MARICA f : Diminutive of MÁRIA (Hungarian) or MARIJA (Croatian, Serbian and Slovene).

MARICELA f : Contraction of MARÍA and CELIA.

MARICRUZ f : Contraction of MARÍA and CRUZ.

MARIE f : French and Czech form of MARIA. A notable bearer of this name was Marie Antoinette, a queen of France who was executed by guillotine during the French...

MARIEKE f : Dutch diminutive of MARIA.

MARIEL f : Diminutive of MARY influenced by MURIEL. In the case of actress Mariel Hemingway (1961-), the name is from the Cuban town of Mariel.

MARIELE f : German diminutive of MARIA.

MARIELLA f : Italian diminutive of MARIA.

MARIELLE f : French diminutive of MARIE.

MARIETTA f : Italian diminutive of MARIA.

MARIETTE f : French diminutive of MARIE.