Mia
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mia"
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiːə/
- Rhymes: -iːə
Etymology 1
A German, Dutch and North Germanic diminutive of Maria.
Proper noun
Mia
- A female given name from German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish.
- 1991 Eric Lax, Woody and Mia: A New York Story, New York Times, February 24th 1991
- - - - I know he thinks my name is awkward to say. He rarely calls me Mia." Christened Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow, she couldn't pronounce Maria when she was a toddler and called herself Mia.
- 1991 Eric Lax, Woody and Mia: A New York Story, New York Times, February 24th 1991
Translations
female given name
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Etymology 2
Borrowed from Bengali মিয়া (miẏa). This surname is mostly found in Bengal.
Proper noun
Mia (plural Mias)
- A surname from Bengali.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mia is the 35582nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 632 individuals. Mia is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (56.96%), White (16.3%) and Hispanic/Latino (14.4%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mia”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 583.
Anagrams
- AIM, AMI, I am, I'm a, I'm a', I'm'a, I'm-a, I'ma, IAM, Ima, Ima', MAI, Mai, aim, i'm'a, i'ma, ima, mai
Danish
Etymology
Contraction of Maria.
Proper noun
Mia
- a female given name
Related terms
- Mie
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmi.aː/
- Hyphenation: Mia
- Rhymes: -iaː
Proper noun
Mia f
- a female given name
Faroese
Proper noun
Mia f
- a female given name
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Mia: Miuson
- daughter of Mia: Miudóttir
Declension
| Singular | |
| Indefinite | |
| Nominative | Mia |
| Accusative | Miu |
| Dative | Miu |
| Genitive | Miu |
German
Etymology
Contraction of Maria.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmiːa]
Audio (Austria) (file) Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Mi‧a
Proper noun
Mia
- a female given name
Norwegian
Etymology
Contraction of Maria and Emilia. Partly borrowed from Swedish Mia.
Proper noun
Mia
- a female given name
Related terms
- Mie
Swedish
Etymology
Contraction of Maria and pet form of other female names with the syllable -mi-. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1854.
Proper noun
Mia c (genitive Mias)
- a female given name
- 1933 Ivar Lo-Johansson, Godnatt, jord, Albert Bonniers förlag (1950), page 41:
- Göransons kvinna hette Mia. Till och med namnet tycktes dem skrattretande och inbjöd till hån. De uttalade det med en katts långdragna jamande: M-i-i-a-a-a... I mars jublade de det nätter och dagar.
- 1933 Ivar Lo-Johansson, Godnatt, jord, Albert Bonniers förlag (1950), page 41: