Maru

MAH-roo'MAH-roo'2 syllables
🇯🇵Japanese
Calm

MEANING

Circle

ORIGIN

Japanese

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Japanese word '丸' (maru), meaning 'circle' or 'round'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Commonly used as a suffix in ship names and sometimes for pet names.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Traditionally used in naming ships and as a term of endearment in Japan.

🇪🇸Spanish
Melodic

MEANING

Sea

ORIGIN

Spanish

ETYMOLOGY

A diminutive or affectionate form of 'mar', meaning 'sea'.

CULTURAL NOTES

Often used in poetic contexts to evoke imagery of the sea.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Used in literature and poetry to symbolize vastness and tranquility.

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Maru - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations