What does the name Maria mean?

Answer:
Latin form of Mary. It arose as a back-formation from the early Christian Greek name Mariam, which was taken as a Latin accusative case, and is ultimately derived from Hebrew Miryam.

In the English-speaking world, Maria was the written form of Mary in Latin records In early times, but became a spoken form in the 18th century. This form of the name is also in common use in most European languages.

Maria is also used as a male name in combinations such as Gianmaria (Italian) and José María (Spanish).

According to the New Testament, the Virgin Mary is the mother of Jesus Christ.

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