Marietta

Italian diminutive of Maria
"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved"

Marietta Origin and Meaning

The name Marietta is a girl's name of French origin meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved".

Marietta would make for a classy and uncommon long form for cool nickname Etta.

The meaning of Maria is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).

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Famous People Named Marietta

  • Marietta Peabody Tree
    American philanthropist
  • Marietta Giannakou
    Greek MEP and cabinet minister
  • Mariet(t)a Żukowska
    Polish actress

Marietta in Pop Culture

  • Marietta D'Altena
    main character in operetta "Naughty Marietta" by Victor Herbert
  • Marietta Edgecombe
    character in the Harry Potter series
  • Marietta
    Georgia, USA
  • Taylor Marietta Greer
    character in Barbara Kingsolver's "The Bean Trees"

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