English word origin

Etymology of Malia

Borrowed from Hawaiian Malia (“Mary”) and in some cases from Mālia (“calm”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A female given name from Hawaiian.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Hawaiian Malia (“Mary”) and in some cases from Mālia (“calm”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Borrowed-form mentionMaliahaw

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗

name

A coastal town in Crete, Greece.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Greek Μάλια (Mália).

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Raw extraction fields are retained for auditing. Their order does not establish ancestry.

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