Mia
[miːə]Meaning
diminutive of Maria; also the Italian word mia, meaning "mine"
Background Story
Mia is a diminutive of Maria, used in German, Dutch and the North Germanic languages. It coincides with the Italian word mia, meaning "mine". The name was common in Sweden and Denmark in the 1970s, rose in popularity in the English-speaking world in the 1990s, and entered the top ten for girls in the United States in 2009.
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