Marita
See also: marita, mãritã, mărita, and märita
English
Etymology
Borrowed in the late 19th century from Norwegian Marita. By folk etymology, explained as a Spanish diminutive of Maria, by analogy with Anita.
Proper noun
Marita
- A female given name occasionally used in English.
Anagrams
- Amrita, Imatra, amrita, tamari
Faroese
Etymology
From Norwegian Marita.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɛaːɹɪta/
- Rhymes: -ɛaːɹɪta
Proper noun
Marita f
- A female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Marita: Marituson
- daughter of Marita: Maritudóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Marita |
| Accusative | Maritu |
| Dative | Maritu |
| Genitive | Maritu |
Finnish
Etymology
First recorded in Finland in 1860. From Norwegian Marita. By folk etymology often interpreted as a variant of Maria.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɑritɑ]
- Hyphenation: Ma‧ri‧ta
Proper noun
Marita
- A female given name.
- 2014 Marja Björk, Mustalaisäidin kehtolaulu, Like, →ISBN, page 59:
- —Minkälaisesta musiikista se Väinön Maria pitää?
- —Marita.
- En puhu tuolle mitään, kun ei edes nimeä muista, Marita ajatteli.
- 2014 Marja Björk, Mustalaisäidin kehtolaulu, Like, →ISBN, page 59:
Usage notes
- Popular in the mid-twentieth century.
Declension
| Inflection of Marita (Kotus type 13/katiska, no gradation) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Marita | Maritat | |
| genitive | Maritan | Maritoiden Maritoitten Maritojen | |
| partitive | Maritaa | Maritoita Maritoja | |
| illative | Maritaan | Maritoihin | |
| singular | plural | ||
| nominative | Marita | Maritat | |
| accusative | nom. | Marita | Maritat |
| gen. | Maritan | ||
| genitive | Maritan | Maritoiden Maritoitten Maritojen Maritainrare | |
| partitive | Maritaa | Maritoita Maritoja | |
| inessive | Maritassa | Maritoissa | |
| elative | Maritasta | Maritoista | |
| illative | Maritaan | Maritoihin | |
| adessive | Maritalla | Maritoilla | |
| ablative | Maritalta | Maritoilta | |
| allative | Maritalle | Maritoille | |
| essive | Maritana | Maritoina | |
| translative | Maritaksi | Maritoiksi | |
| instructive | — | Maritoin | |
| abessive | Maritatta | Maritoitta | |
| comitative | — | Maritoineen | |
Related terms
- Maritta
Anagrams
- Imatra, Maarit, raamit
Latvian
Etymology
First recorded as a given name of Latvians in the end of the 19th century. From Norwegian Marita.
Proper noun
Marita f
- A female given name.
Related terms
- Margarita
References
- Klāvs Siliņš: Latviešu personvārdu vārdnīca. Riga "Zinātne" 1990, →ISBN
- Population Register of Latvia: Marita was the only given name of 1271 persons in Latvia on May 21st 2010.
Norwegian
Etymology
Latinate form of Marit, from Margareta (“Margaret”). Recorded in Norway since the 15th century.
Proper noun
Marita
- A female given name.
Swedish
Etymology
First recorded in Sweden in 1880. From Norwegian Marita, by folk etymology confused with Maria and Marta.
Proper noun
Marita c (genitive Maritas)
- A female given name.