Meaning & origin
Where it comes from
In Spanish use, Maruja is an affectionate form of Mary. Mary has been associated with French and Latin naming traditions. The precise derivation is uncertain.
Explained through its name family
Maruja’s family of names
Maruja is an affectionate form of Mary.
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Nicknames & forms 1
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See also 1
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People named Maruja
- Maruja MalloGalician artist; surrealist painter (1902-1995)
- Maruja GrifellMexican actress (1907-1968)
- Maruja PereyraAfro-Uruguayan journalist and feminist activist1906–1999
- Maruja CallavedSpanish journalist and television presenter1921–2018
- Maruja Pachón CastroKidnap victim and Minister for Educationborn 1948
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