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Mary / ˈ m ɛəˌr i / is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek name Μαρία, María or Μαριάμ, Mariam, found in the Septuagint and New Testament.
The name combines the Ancient Greek αγάπη agape meaning "love" and όρνις ornis meaning "bird". [3] The type species is the black-collared lovebird (Agapornis swindernianus). [4] The genus contains nine species of which five are monotypic and four are divided into subspecies. They are native to mainland Africa and the island of ...
The rosy-faced lovebird (Agapornis roseicollis), also known as the rosy-collared or peach-faced lovebird, is a species of lovebird native to arid regions in southwestern Africa such as the Namib Desert. Loud and constant chirpers, these birds are very social animals and often congregate in small groups in the wild.
The Annunciation by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1850.. Maria was a frequently given name in southern Europe even in the medieval period. In addition to the simple name, there arose a tradition of naming girls after specific titles of Mary, feast days associated with Mary and specific Marian apparitions (such as María de los Dolores, María del Pilar, María del Carmen etc., whence the derived ...
The name's use in relation to the Marian apparition in Mexico has led to some controversy regarding its origin and meaning. The name's similarity to a variety of Nahuatl words and phrases have given rise to various hypotheses that "Guadalupe" was a corruption of these Nahuatl phrases – the idea being that the white Spaniards in 16th century ...
Fischer's lovebird (Agapornis fischeri) is a small parrot species of the genus Agapornis. They were originally discovered in the late 19th century. They were originally discovered in the late 19th century.
Lovebird on 'The Masked Singer' season 11. A new season of Masked Singer means a new slate of celebrities shrouded by elaborate masks and a Twitter feed full of guesses from viewers watching at ...
Marisol is a Spanish name. It is a shortened form of María de la Soledad (literally "Mary of the solitude"), a title given to the Virgin Mary, corresponding to English "Our Lady of Solitude". Coincidentally, Marisol sounds like "mar y sol", Spanish for "sea and sun". The name might be reinterpreted as such, but it is not the actual origin.