mary
メアリー
解説 Definition
英語圏で広く使われる女性の名前。聖母マリアに由来する伝統的な名前。
A traditional and widely used female given name, especially in English-speaking societies. It is the English form of a name associated strongly with Mary, the mother of Jesus, and is normally written with an initial capital.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
女性名なので通常 Mary と大文字で書く。ヘブライ語 Miriam からギリシャ語・ラテン語の Maria を経た伝統名で、聖母マリアとの結び付きから英語圏に広まった。Maria、Marie、Miriam を同じ名前の系統としてまとめると、つづりの違いを整理しやすい。
Treat Mary as the familiar English member of a large international name family. It developed from Miriam through the Greek and Latin form Maria, and its long association with Mary, the mother of Jesus, helped make it extremely widespread in Christian cultures. Group Mary with Maria, Marie, and Miriam instead of learning each as an unrelated name. Because it is a personal name, write Mary with a capital M. Common patterns include Mary is studying, I spoke to Mary, and a woman named Mary.
例文
Mary is studying medicine at the university.
メアリーは大学で医学を勉強しています。
Have you seen Mary today? I need to talk to her.
今日メアリーを見ましたか？彼女に話があるのですが。
Mary grew up in a small town near the coast.
メアリーは海岸近くの小さな町で育ちました。
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mary の語源・成り立ち Etymology
ヘブライ語 Miriam（ミリアム）に由来し、ギリシャ語 Maria、ラテン語 Maria を経て英語に定着。語源には「苦い海」「愛される者」など諸説ある。聖母マリアの名として広まり、英語圏で最も普及した女性名の一つ。
Mary is the English form of Latin Maria and Greek Mariam or Maria, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Miriam. The name became exceptionally prominent through Mary, the mother of Jesus, and spread widely throughout Christian Europe. The original meaning of Miriam is uncertain; proposed interpretations include ideas such as “beloved” or “bitter,” but none is conclusively established. Related forms include Maria in several European languages and French Marie.
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