Mia
See also: Appendix:Variations of "mia"
English
Etymology
From German and North Germanic Mia.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -iːə
Proper noun
Mia
- A female given name.
- 1991 Eric Lax, Woody and Mia: A New York Story, New York Times, February 24th 1991
- - - - I know he thinks my name is awkward to say. He rarely calls me Mia." Christened Maria de Lourdes Villiers Farrow, she couldn't pronounce Maria when she was a toddler and called herself Mia.
- 1991 Eric Lax, Woody and Mia: A New York Story, New York Times, February 24th 1991
Usage notes
- The name did not have full name status before the 20th century.
Translations
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Mia: Miuson
- daughter of Mia: Miudóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Mia |
Accusative | Miu |
Dative | Miu |
Genitive | Miu |
German
Etymology
Contraction of Maria.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmiːa]
Audio (Austria) (file) - Hyphenation: Mi‧a
Norwegian
Swedish
Etymology
Contraction of Maria and pet form of other female names with the syllable -mi-. First recorded as a given name in Sweden in 1854.
Proper noun
Mia c (genitive Mias)
- A female given name.
- 1933 Ivar Lo-Johansson, Godnatt, jord, Albert Bonniers förlag (1950), page 41:
- Göransons kvinna hette Mia. Till och med namnet tycktes dem skrattretande och inbjöd till hån. De uttalade det med en katts långdragna jamande: M-i-i-a-a-a... I mars jublade de det nätter och dagar.
- 1933 Ivar Lo-Johansson, Godnatt, jord, Albert Bonniers förlag (1950), page 41:
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