Marita

♀French girl's name

At a glance

GenderFeminine

Origin and meaning

Borrowed in the late 19th century from Norwegian Marita. By folk etymology, explained as a Spanish diminutive of Maria, by analogy with Anita.

Where it is mostly given

  • Italy
  • Belgium
  • Netherlands
  • East Frisia
  • Germany
  • Austria
  • Switzerland
  • Denmark
  • Norway
  • Sweden

Source: Wiktionnaire (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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