maria
マリア
解説 Definition
多くの言語圏で使われる女性の名前。聖母マリアの名として広く知られる。
Maria is a widely used female given name in many languages and cultures. It may refer to an ordinary person or, in religious contexts and expressions such as Ave Maria, to the Virgin Mary.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
人名としては通常 Maria と大文字で書きます。聖母マリアを指す文脈や Ave Maria という定型表現から覚え、一般の女性名としても使われる点を押さえましょう。英語の Mary、フランス語系の Marie など、同じ名に由来する各言語の形と結び付けると定着します。
Remember that Maria is normally capitalized because it is a personal name. Connect it with the familiar names Mary and Marie, which are related forms found in different languages. The expression Ave Maria provides a strong cultural anchor: there Maria refers to the Virgin Mary, while in sentences such as “Maria lives in Italy,” it is simply a woman’s given name. This contrast helps you recognize both its religious association and its everyday use as one of the world’s widespread female names.
例文
Maria is one of the most common female names in the world.
マリアは世界で最も一般的な女性の名前の一つです。
The song 'Ave Maria' is one of the most beautiful pieces of classical music.
「アヴェ・マリア」は最も美しいクラシック音楽の一つです。
Maria grew up in a small village in Italy before moving to the city.
マリアは都会に引っ越す前にイタリアの小さな村で育ちました。
maria の類義語・関連語
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maria の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ヘブライ語 Miryam（マリアム）に由来し、ラテン語・ギリシャ語を経て広まった。語源は「苦い（mar）」や「愛された」など諸説ある。聖母マリアの名として世界中に普及し、Marie、Mary など多くの変形を生んだ。
Maria passed into Latin and Greek from Hebrew Miryam, the source of several related names, including Mary and Marie. The name became especially widespread through Christian tradition because Maria is the Latin form used for the Virgin Mary. The earlier meaning of Miryam is disputed; proposed interpretations include associations with bitterness and being beloved, but none is certain. It is therefore safest to remember Maria through its historical transmission and its many forms across languages.
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