Maryland
English · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Maryland
Maryland derives from "Mary's land," combining the name Mary (from Hebrew Miriam) with the English word "land," referring to territory dedicated to or named after the Virgin Mary.
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Etymology
Maryland derives from "Mary's land," combining the name Mary (from Hebrew Miriam) with the English word "land," referring to territory dedicated to or named after the Virgin Mary. The name originated in 1634 when English colonist Cecilius Calvert founded the colony and named it in honor of Queen Henrietta Maria of England, wife of King Charles I, with the religious dedication to the Virgin Mary.
Maryland currently ranks #16,676 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1927.
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