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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic Маріа (Maria), from Ancient Greek Μαρία (María), from Aramaic מרים (maryam); doublet of Мари́я (Maríja); cognate with English Mary.

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Ма́рья (Márʹjaf anim (genitive Ма́рьи, nominative plural Ма́рьи, genitive plural Ма́рий, diminutive Ма́ша or Ма́ня)

  1. a female given name, Marya, equivalent to English Mary or Maria

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