Maria

¹

[ muh-ree-uh ]

noun

1. calaba.

Maria

²

[ muh-ree-uh, -rahy-uh; Dutch, German, Italian, Spanish mah-ree-ah ]

noun

1. a female given name, form of Mary.

maria

/ ˈmɑːrɪə /

noun

1. the plural of mare 2

Word History and Origins

Origin of Maria¹

Shortening of Santa Maria ( def ).

Example Sentences

“We need affordable housing everywhere — in every neighborhood,” said Maria Patiño Gutierrez, a policy director with the nonprofit Strategic Actions for a Just Economy.

From Los Angeles Times

But another Ukrainian MP, Maria Ionova stressed that missiles were “not the silver bullet”.

From BBC

In such a rush, Maria Acuña, a former supervisor in Nevada, said she and some co-workers once narrowly avoided a car accident.

From New York Times

The Playa Vista actor known for her work on “Gossip Girl” as the character Sawyer Bennett and “Blue Bloods” as Maria Romano was reported missing on Nov. 8 by her family, according to the LAPD.

From Los Angeles Times

Maria Troyanivska had come home early the night a Russian drone hit her bedroom.

From BBC