Maris (given name)

Maris is a given name with various origins. It can be derived from the Latin phrase Stella Maris ("star of the sea"), an epithet for the Virgin Mary. Because of its derivation, the name Maris is also related to other names that connote the ocean.[1] Another theory holds that it is derived from reference to the Irish triple Goddess The Morrígan as 'the three Maries'.[2] It also etymologically refers to the words for 'sea/of the sea' in different languages like Spanish and Portuguese (mar), Old High German (meri), Indogermanic (mari), Irish Gaelic (muirí/mara) or French (mar/marine). It is also related to the Scottish and Irish language forms for Maria, Mairi and Máire, as well as the Germanic and Danish name Maren. It is used as a unisex name in Germany and Sweden as well as a feminine name in Estonia, the Netherlands and the English speaking countries. It is also used as a short form or variation of Maria, especially common in Estonia, the Netherlands and Germany. Also, Maris is a short form of the biblical name Damaris. There is also the phonetically similar Latvian masculine name Māris with a different root.

People

Female

  • MARIS (born 1999), American singer-songwriter
  • Maris Hubschmid, [1] German journalist, chief editor of one of the major newspapers and winner of the Theodor-Wolff-Preis
  • Maris Curran (born 1980), American filmmaker, known for films like Five Nights in Maine or Jeannette
  • Maris Lauri (born 1966), Estonian politician
  • Maris Kemal, journalist, writer and activist
  • Maris Rõngelep (born 1984), Estonian track and field athlete
  • Maris Soule (born 1939), American author of romance, romantic suspense novels and short stories
  • Maris Wrixon (1916–1999), American film and television actress, wife of Rudi Fehr
  • Cora Mildred Maris Clark (1885–1967), New Zealand hockey player
  • Maris Mägi (born 1987), Estonian sprinter who specializes in the 400 metres
  • Maris Kreizman, American Lit Hub critic, writer and podcast host of The Maris Review
  • Maris Racal (born 1997), Filipino actress
  • Maris Pfeiffer, German filmmaker and professor
  • Maris Bustamante (born 1949), Mexican feminist artist

Male

Mythical or fictional characters

See also

References

  1. ^ https://latin-dictionary.net/definition/26443/mare-maris
  2. ^ Religion, Atlantic (2013-10-27). "'Mary' the Goddess". The Atlantic Religion. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  3. ^ https://www.encyclopedia.com/religion/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/artapanus
  4. ^ Jüdische Schriften aus hellenistisch-römischer Zeit. Neue Folge. Lieferung 4 Jannes und Jambres: Band 2: Weisheitliche, magische und legendarische Erzählungen, Lieferung 4 , p.5
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