Given name · also Biblical Hebrew
ⲙⲁⲣⲓ
“a wished-for daughter”
ⲙⲁⲣⲓ (mari) is a feminine given name from Biblical Hebrew, ultimately from Aramaic. It is used in Old Nubian.
Meaning & origin
What it means
ⲙⲁⲣⲓ is Mari written in Coptic script. One Hebrew interpretation is “a wished-for daughter.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
ⲙⲁⲣⲓ comes from Biblical Hebrew, and ultimately from Aramaic.
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How it developed
From Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מַרְיָם (Maryām).
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ⲙⲁⲣⲓ’s family of names
In Old Nubian usage, ⲙⲁⲣⲓ has a related form in Mary. In Old Nubian usage, ⲙⲁⲣⲓ has a related form in Maria. In Old Nubian usage, ⲙⲁⲣⲓ can be written in the Roman alphabet as Mari.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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