proper noun/maˈɾia/
a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary; Mary; Miriam (biblical character)
“¿No es éste el carpintero, hijo de María, hermano de Jacobo, y de José, y de Judas, y de Simón?” — Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of Juda, and Simon? (KJV)
Synonyms: Mª, Ma.
Inherited from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρίᾱ (Maríā), from Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryām).