Mari
[ˈmɑːri]Meaning
a form of Maria in Estonian, Finnish, Welsh, Breton, Scandinavian, Georgian and Armenian
Background Story
Mari is the Estonian, Finnish, Welsh and Breton form of Maria, a Hungarian diminutive of Mária, and a Scandinavian, Georgian and Armenian form of the French name Marie. Behind the Name also records a Japanese name Mari, written with 真 (ma) meaning "real, genuine" plus 理 (ri) meaning "reason, logic" or 里 (ri) meaning "village", among many other possible kanji combinations. A separate Basque name Mari possibly comes from emari meaning "donation" or amari meaning "mother", and was the name of a goddess of nature and fertility in Basque mythology.
Variations
Mary, Marya, Mariya
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