# Mari
## English
### Etymology 1

From Akkadian 𒈠𒌷𒆠 (ma-ri$^{ki}$), from Mer, an ancient storm/patron deity of Mesopotamia and Syria. Also see Nûr-Mêr.

#### Proper noun

Mari
* (historical) An ancient Sumerian and Amorite city, the modern-day Tell Hariri in Syria.

##### Further reading

* Mari, Syria on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

### Etymology 2

Borrowed from Western Mari мари (mari, “Mari language term for the Mari”).

#### Pronunciation

* Rhymes: -ɑːɹi

#### Noun

Mari pl (plural only)
* A Volga-Finnic people in the Volga region.

##### Synonyms

* (people): Cheremis, Cheremiss (dated)

##### Translations
#### Proper noun

Mari
* A Finno-Ugric language spoken by the Mari people.
* Meadow Mari; Eastern Mari.

##### Usage notes

There are two written varieties of Mari, one called Meadow Mari or Eastern Mari, and the other Hill Mari or Western Mari. The speakers of the former outnumber those of the latter by 10 to 1 or more, depending on which source one believes. The English Wiktionary uses the code mhr for Eastern Mari and the code mrj for Western Mari.

##### Synonyms

* (language): Cheremis (dated)

##### Meronyms

* (Uralic language spoken by the Mari):
    Meadow Mari, Eastern Mari
    Hill Mari, Western Mari

##### Translations
### Etymology 3

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

#### Proper noun

Mari
* An Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea.

##### Synonyms

* (language): Hop

#### References

* ↑ Tinney, Steve; Novotny, Jamie; Robson, Eleanor; Veldhuis, Niek, eds. (2020). "Mari [1] (SN)". Oracc (Open Richly Annotated Cuneiform Corpus). Oracc Steering Committee.
* ↑ Green, Alberto Ravinell Whitney (2003). The Storm-god in the Ancient Near East. Biblical and Judaic studies from the University of California, San Diego. 8. Eisenbrauns.
* ↑ Oldenburg, Ulf (1969). The Conflict between El and Ba'al in Canaanite Religion. Dissertationes ad Historiam Religionum Pertinentes. 3.

### Etymology 4
#### Pronunciation

* (General American) IPA: /ˈmɑɹi/
* (UK) IPA: /ˈmɑːɹi/

#### Proper noun

Mari
* A female given name from Japanese.
** 2010 March 9, Lee G. Bolman, Terrence E. Deal, Reframing the Path to School Leadership: A Guide for Teachers and Principals, Corwin Press, →ISBN:Our colleague, Mari Takahashi Parker (1993), compared schools in the United States and in Japan. She found that in the United States, principals tended to feel the weight of just about everything on their shoulders.
** 2018, Emiko Jean, Empress of All Seasons, HMH Books For Young Readers, →ISBN, page 40:He hopped across and went to lift Mari, but she shook her head and jumped over [by] herself.

### Further reading

* Ethnologue entry for Mari, chm ⁠
* Ethnologue entry for Meadow Mari, mhr ⁠
* Ethnologue entry for Hill Mari, mrj ⁠

### Anagrams

* Rima, raim, rami, AMIR, Amir, Mira, RIMA, Irma, amir, mair, rima, Rami, RAIM, Mair

## Breton
### Alternative forms

* Maria

### Proper noun

Mari
* (biblical) Mary
* a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary

## Catalan
### Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Marius.

### Proper noun

Mari m
* Marius

## Estonian
### Etymology

Short for Maria; also identical with Estonian mari (“berry”).

### Proper noun

Mari
* a female given name from Hebrew

#### Related terms

* Marje, Marju

## Finnish
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmɑri/, [ˈmɑ̝ri]
* Rhymes: -ɑri
* Hyphenation: Ma‧ri

### Etymology 1

Traditional short form of Maria.

#### Proper noun

Mari
* a female given name from Biblical Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary
** 1986, Aune Torkell, Kaukana toisiamme lähellä, SLEY-kirjat, →ISBN, page 118:―Vai Mari siusta tuli, isomummon kaima. Suokoo Jumala et siun elämä ois onnellisempaa ko miun äetrukan, mummi sanoi vauvalle ja kuiskasi sitten niin kuin silloin, kun ensimmäisen kerran hänet näki ja risti sormellaan hänen otsansa: ―Jeesus lasta siunakkoo! ―Myöskin Akun äidin nimi oli Mari, äiti sanoi. Mummin iloinen ilme muuttui no johan mie aattelin -ilmeeksi. [ - - - ] Samalla hän rupatteli: ―Taisin ihan punaseks lehahtaa ko pappi sano lapse nimen. Luulin et Marja tai Maija, ko Maikiks toisinaa sanoitte.―So you were named Mari, the same as your grandmother. God grant you your life to be happier than for poor mother me, the grandmother said to the baby and then whispered like when she saw her for the first time and made a cross with her fingers over her forehead: ―Jesus bless this child! ―Aku's mother too was called Mari, the mother said. Grandmother's happy expression turned into a 'I was thinking about it' one. [ - - - ] At the same time, she chatted: ―I think I turned all red when the priest said her name. I thought Marja or Maija, when you call her Maikki after all.
** 1997, Jorma Palo, Uitettu rotta, WSOY, →ISBN, page 36:Nyt Mari makasi olohuoneen sohvalla ja katseli televisiota. Hänen oikea nimensä oli Sari, mutta hän oli niin Marilyn Monroen näköinen, että hänen luontevin nimensä oli Mari.Now Mari was lying on the living room couch watching television. Her real name was Sari, but she looked so much like Marilyn Monroe that her most natural name was Mari.
** 2007, Riikka Pulkkinen, Raja, Gummerus, →ISBN, page 29:Ikää on kuusitoista vuotta. Nimi on arkinen Mari, kaksitavuinen tynkeä Mari. Mari on kiltin tytön nimi.Sixteen years of age. Name such a plain one as Mari, a disyllabic, stubby Mari. Mari is a name a nice girl would have.

##### Declension

Possessive forms of Mari (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Marini
Marini
accusative
nom.
Marini
Marini
gen.
Marini
genitive
Marini
Marieni
partitive
Mariani
Marejani
inessive
Marissani
Mareissani
elative
Maristani
Mareistani
illative
Mariini
Mareihini
adessive
Marillani
Mareillani
ablative
Mariltani
Mareiltani
allative
Marilleni
Mareilleni
essive
Marinani
Mareinani
translative
Marikseni
Mareikseni
abessive
Marittani
Mareittani
instructive
comitative
—Mareineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Marisi
Marisi
accusative
nom.
Marisi
Marisi
gen.
Marisi
genitive
Marisi
Mariesi
partitive
Mariasi
Marejasi
inessive
Marissasi
Mareissasi
elative
Maristasi
Mareistasi
illative
Mariisi
Mareihisi
adessive
Marillasi
Mareillasi
ablative
Mariltasi
Mareiltasi
allative
Marillesi
Mareillesi
essive
Marinasi
Mareinasi
translative
Mariksesi
Mareiksesi
abessive
Marittasi
Mareittasi
instructive
comitative
—Mareinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Marimme
Marimme
accusative
nom.
Marimme
Marimme
gen.
Marimme
genitive
Marimme
Mariemme
partitive
Mariamme
Marejamme
inessive
Marissamme
Mareissamme
elative
Maristamme
Mareistamme
illative
Mariimme
Mareihimme
adessive
Marillamme
Mareillamme
ablative
Mariltamme
Mareiltamme
allative
Marillemme
Mareillemme
essive
Marinamme
Mareinamme
translative
Mariksemme
Mareiksemme
abessive
Marittamme
Mareittamme
instructive
comitative
—Mareinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Marinne
Marinne
accusative
nom.
Marinne
Marinne
gen.
Marinne
genitive
Marinne
Marienne
partitive
Marianne
Marejanne
inessive
Marissanne
Mareissanne
elative
Maristanne
Mareistanne
illative
Mariinne
Mareihinne
adessive
Marillanne
Mareillanne
ablative
Mariltanne
Mareiltanne
allative
Marillenne
Mareillenne
essive
Marinanne
Mareinanne
translative
Mariksenne
Mareiksenne
abessive
Marittanne
Mareittanne
instructive
comitative
—Mareinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Marinsa
Marinsa
accusative
nom.
Marinsa
Marinsa
gen.
Marinsa
genitive
Marinsa
Mariensa
partitive
Mariaan Mariansa
Marejaan Marejansa
inessive
Marissaan Marissansa
Mareissaan Mareissansa
elative
Maristaan Maristansa
Mareistaan Mareistansa
illative
Mariinsa
Mareihinsa
adessive
Marillaan Marillansa
Mareillaan Mareillansa
ablative
Mariltaan Mariltansa
Mareiltaan Mareiltansa
allative
Marilleen Marillensa
Mareilleen Mareillensa
essive
Marinaan Marinansa
Mareinaan Mareinansa
translative
Marikseen Mariksensa
Mareikseen Mareiksensa
abessive
Marittaan Marittansa
Mareittaan Mareittansa
instructive
comitative
—Mareineen Mareinensa :

##### Derived terms

* Anna-Mari
* Anne-Mari
* Hanna-Mari

##### Statistics

* Mari is the 41st most common female given name in Finland, belonging to 15,095 female individuals (and as a middle name to 9,313 more), according to February 2023 data from the Digital and Population Data Services Agency of Finland.

### Etymology 2

See mari (“Mari”).

#### Proper noun

Mari
* (uncountable) Mari Republic
    Synonym: Marin tasavalta

##### Declension

Possessive forms of Mari (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Marini
accusative
nom.
Marini
gen.
Marini
genitive
Marini
partitive
Mariani
inessive
Marissani
elative
Maristani
illative
Mariini
adessive
Marillani
ablative
Mariltani
allative
Marilleni
essive
Marinani
translative
Marikseni
abessive
Marittani
instructive
comitative
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Marisi
accusative
nom.
Marisi
gen.
Marisi
genitive
Marisi
partitive
Mariasi
inessive
Marissasi
elative
Maristasi
illative
Mariisi
adessive
Marillasi
ablative
Mariltasi
allative
Marillesi
essive
Marinasi
translative
Mariksesi
abessive
Marittasi
instructive
comitative
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Marimme
accusative
nom.
Marimme
gen.
Marimme
genitive
Marimme
partitive
Mariamme
inessive
Marissamme
elative
Maristamme
illative
Mariimme
adessive
Marillamme
ablative
Mariltamme
allative
Marillemme
essive
Marinamme
translative
Mariksemme
abessive
Marittamme
instructive
comitative
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Marinne
accusative
nom.
Marinne
gen.
Marinne
genitive
Marinne
partitive
Marianne
inessive
Marissanne
elative
Maristanne
illative
Mariinne
adessive
Marillanne
ablative
Mariltanne
allative
Marillenne
essive
Marinanne
translative
Mariksenne
abessive
Marittanne
instructive
comitative
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
Marinsa
accusative
nom.
Marinsa
gen.
Marinsa
genitive
Marinsa
partitive
Mariaan Mariansa
inessive
Marissaan Marissansa
elative
Maristaan Maristansa
illative
Mariinsa
adessive
Marillaan Marillansa
ablative
Mariltaan Mariltansa
allative
Marilleen Marillensa
essive
Marinaan Marinansa
translative
Marikseen Mariksensa
abessive
Marittaan Marittansa
instructive
comitative

### Anagrams

* Armi, Irma, Mira, Rami, armi, rami, rima

## Greenlandic
### Alternative forms

* Mare (old orthography)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Danish Marie.

### Proper noun

Mari
* a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary

#### Related terms

* Maalat
* Maalia
* Maaliaanna
* Maaria

### References

* Nuka Møller: Kalaallit aqqi (Greenlandic personal names), Oqaasileriffik 2015, →ISBN
* Danskernes navne 2005, including the residents of Greenland

## Hungarian
### Etymology

Clipping and -i diminutive of Mária (changing -á- to -a-).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈmɒri]
* Hyphenation: Ma‧ri
* Rhymes: -ri

### Proper noun

Mari
* a diminutive of the female given name Mária, from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary

#### Declension
## Icelandic
### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmaːrɪ/
* Rhymes: -aːrɪ
* Homophone: mari

### Proper noun

Mari m (proper noun, genitive singular Mara)
* a male given name

#### Declension
## Italian
### Etymology

* Patronymic/short form of the medieval name Ademaro, Adimaro.
* Patronymic/short form of Mario.
* Short form of Amari, or a nickname from amaro (“bitter”).

### Proper noun

Mari m or f by sense
* a surname

### Further reading

* Stefano Ravara, Mappa dei Cognomi, 2015–2025

## Japanese
### Romanization

Mari
* Rōmaji transcription of まり
* Rōmaji transcription of マリ

## Norwegian
### Etymology

A traditional vernacular form of Maria.

### Proper noun

Mari
* a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary

### References

* Kristoffer Kruken - Ola Stemshaug: Norsk personnamnleksikon, Det Norske Samlaget, Oslo 1995, →ISBN
* Statistisk sentralbyrå, Namnestatistikk: 9987 females with the given name Mari living in Norway on January 1st 2011, with the frequency peak in the 1980s. Accessed on 19 May, 2011.

## Spanish
### Proper noun

Mari f
* (colloquial) Clipping of María.

## Swedish
### Pronunciation

* Audio:(file)

### Proper noun

Mari c (genitive Maris)
* a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Mary, a less common spelling of Marie

### Anagrams

* Irma

## Welsh
### Pronunciation

* (North Wales) IPA: /ˈmarɪ/
* (South Wales) IPA: /ˈmaːri/, /ˈmari/

### Proper noun

Mari
* a female given name, equivalent to English Mary

#### Derived terms

* Mari crych (“a kind of cider apple”)
* Mari Lwyd (“Mari Lwyd, a wassailing folk custom”)
* Mari waedlyd (“love-lies-bleeding Amaranthus caudatus”)
* pêr Mari Harri (“a kind of orange-coloured pear”)
* plant Mari (“derogatory term for Roman Catholics or the Irish, "Mary's children"”)
* sgyrsiyn Mari Huw (“an excursion on a canal boat”)

### Mutation

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh. All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.

### References

* R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “Mari”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies