Maritza
name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A female given name
- 2 Obsolete spelling of Maritsa (the river). alt-of, obsolete
"The Maritza was running yellow almost up to the bridge."
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The Maritza was running yellow almost up to the bridge."
Etymology
From Spanish Maritza, a diminutive of: * María, from Marīa, from Μαρίᾱ (Maríā), from מרים (miryām, “rebellion”); and * Marta, from Martha, from Μάρθα (Mártha), from מרתא (mārtā, “lady, mistress, ruler”), female counterpart of מרא (mārā, “lord, master, ruler”).