Maryland

See also: maryland

English

Etymology

From Mary +‎ -land. Named after Henrietta Maria of France, the wife of Charles I of England.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛəɹɪlənd/, /ˈmɛɹɪlənd/, /ˈmæɹɪlənd/, (local) /ˈmɛɹlən/

  • Audio (US):

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  • Audio (Maryland, US):

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• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛəɹilænd/, /ˈmɛəɹɪlənd/
• (Standard Southern British) IPA^(key): /ˈmɛːɹɪjland/, /ˈmɛːɹɪlənd/

Proper noun

Maryland

2. A state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland. Capital: Annapolis. Largest city: Baltimore.
   • 2024 February 7, Edward-Isaac Dovere, “Harris set to host Democratic governors this weekend to discuss 2024 campaign”, in CNN‎^[1]:

     On the invitation list: Govs. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, J.B. Pritzker of Illinois, Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, Tony Evers of Wisconsin, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Wes Moore of Maryland and Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico.

   1. University of Maryland, College Park.
3. (historical) A former colony of England, from 1632 to 1707, and of Great Britain, from 1707 to 1776, roughly matching the present state.
4. A town in Otsego County, New York; named for the state.
5. A deserted village on Brownsea Island in Dorset, England; named for the wife of the founder (OS grid ref SZ0188).
6. A neighbourhood in the borough of Newham, Greater London, England; named for the state (OS grid ref TQ3984).
7. A hamlet in Trellech United community, Monmouthshire, Wales (OS grid ref SO5105).
9. A county of Liberia. Capital: Harper.
10. A locality in the Tenterfield council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
11. A suburb of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
12. A surname.

Derived terms

• chicken Maryland, Maryland chicken
• Delmarva
• Marylander
• Marylandian
• MD
• terrapin à la Maryland

Translations

US state

• Arabic: مَارِيلَانْد m (mariland)
• Armenian: Մերիլենդ (Merilend)
• Bengali: ম্যারীস্তান (meristan)
• Bulgarian: Ме́риленд m (Mérilend)
• Cherokee: ᎺᎵᏂ (melini)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 馬里蘭 / 马里兰 (zh) (Mǎlǐlán)

• Czech: Maryland (cs) m
• Esperanto: Marilando
• Finnish: Maryland (fi)
• French: Maryland (fr) m
• Galician: Maryland (gl)
• Georgian: მერილენდი (merilendi)
• German: Maryland (de) n, Marieland n
• Greek: Μέριλαντ (el) n (Mérilant)
• Hawaiian: Melelana
• Hebrew: מרילנד (he) f (meriland)
• Hindi: मेरीलैंड m (merīlaiṇḍ), मैरिलैण्ड m (mairilaiṇḍ)
• Ido: Maryland
• Italian: Maryland (it) m
• Japanese: メリーランド (ja) (Merīrando)
• Khmer: ម៉ារីលែន (maariilɛɛn)
• Korean: 메릴랜드 (Merillaendeu)
• Kurdish:

  Central Kurdish: مەریلەند (merîlend)

  Northern Kurdish: Maryland (ku)

• Lao: ມາຣີແລນ (mā rī lǣn), ແມຣິແລນ (mǣ ri lǣn)
• Latin: Marylandia, Terra Mariae
• Limburgish: Maryland
• Macedonian: Мериленд m (Merilend)
• Marathi: मेरिलंड (merilaṇḍa)
• Navajo: Méelin hahoodzo, Tóbinídahaazyíní hahoodzo
• Persian: مریلند (fa)
• Polish: Maryland (pl) m
• Portuguese: Maryland (pt) m, Marilândia (pt) f
• Russian: Мэ́риленд (ru) m (Mɛ́rilend)
• Spanish: Maryland (es) m
• Swedish: Maryland (sv) n
• Thai: แมริแลนด์ (mɛɛ-rí-lɛɛn)
• Turkish: Maryland (tr)
• Ukrainian: Ме́ріленд m (Mérilend)
• Urdu: میری لینڈ (merī laiṇḍ)
• Yiddish: מערילאַנד (meriland)

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Maryland is the 53072^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 390 individuals. Maryland is most common among Black/African-American (89.23%) individuals.

Danish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Maryland.

Proper noun

Maryland (genitive Marylands)

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

Finnish

Maryland

Etymology

From English Maryland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmeːrilænd/, [ˈme̞ːrilænd]
• Rhymes: -eːrilænd
• Syllabification^(key): Ma‧ry‧land
• Hyphenation^(key): Ma‧ry‧land
• English pronunciation also used

Proper noun

Maryland

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

Declension

After the spelling:

Inflection of Maryland (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Maryland	—
genitive		Marylandin	—
partitive		Marylandia	—
illative		Marylandiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Maryland	—
accusative	nom.	Maryland	—
	gen.	Marylandin
genitive		Marylandin	—
partitive		Marylandia	—
inessive		Marylandissa	—
elative		Marylandista	—
illative		Marylandiin	—
adessive		Marylandilla	—
ablative		Marylandilta	—
allative		Marylandille	—
essive		Marylandina	—
translative		Marylandiksi	—
abessive		Marylanditta	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Maryland (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Marylandini — accusative nom. Marylandini — gen. Marylandini genitive Marylandini — partitive Marylandiani — inessive Marylandissani — elative Marylandistani — illative Marylandiini — adessive Marylandillani — ablative Marylandiltani — allative Marylandilleni — essive Marylandinani — translative Marylandikseni — abessive Marylandittani — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Marylandisi — accusative nom. Marylandisi — gen. Marylandisi genitive Marylandisi — partitive Marylandiasi — inessive Marylandissasi — elative Marylandistasi — illative Marylandiisi — adessive Marylandillasi — ablative Marylandiltasi — allative Marylandillesi — essive Marylandinasi — translative Marylandiksesi — abessive Marylandittasi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Marylandimme — accusative nom. Marylandimme — gen. Marylandimme genitive Marylandimme — partitive Marylandiamme — inessive Marylandissamme — elative Marylandistamme — illative Marylandiimme — adessive Marylandillamme — ablative Marylandiltamme — allative Marylandillemme — essive Marylandinamme — translative Marylandiksemme — abessive Marylandittamme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Marylandinne — accusative nom. Marylandinne — gen. Marylandinne genitive Marylandinne — partitive Marylandianne — inessive Marylandissanne — elative Marylandistanne — illative Marylandiinne — adessive Marylandillanne — ablative Marylandiltanne — allative Marylandillenne — essive Marylandinanne — translative Marylandiksenne — abessive Marylandittanne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Marylandinsa — accusative nom. Marylandinsa — gen. Marylandinsa genitive Marylandinsa — partitive Marylandiaan Marylandiansa — inessive Marylandissaan Marylandissansa — elative Marylandistaan Marylandistansa — illative Marylandiinsa — adessive Marylandillaan Marylandillansa — ablative Marylandiltaan Marylandiltansa — allative Marylandilleen Marylandillensa — essive Marylandinaan Marylandinansa — translative Marylandikseen Marylandiksensa — abessive Marylandittaan Marylandittansa — instructive — — comitative — —

After the pronunciation:

Inflection of Maryland (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative		Maryland	—
genitive		Marylandin	—
partitive		Marylandiä	—
illative		Marylandiin	—
		singular	plural
nominative		Maryland	—
accusative	nom.	Maryland	—
	gen.	Marylandin
genitive		Marylandin	—
partitive		Marylandiä	—
inessive		Marylandissä	—
elative		Marylandistä	—
illative		Marylandiin	—
adessive		Marylandillä	—
ablative		Marylandiltä	—
allative		Marylandille	—
essive		Marylandinä	—
translative		Marylandiksi	—
abessive		Marylandittä	—
instructive		—	—
comitative		See the possessive forms below.

Possessive forms of Maryland (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)

first-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Marylandini — accusative nom. Marylandini — gen. Marylandini genitive Marylandini — partitive Marylandiäni — inessive Marylandissäni — elative Marylandistäni — illative Marylandiini — adessive Marylandilläni — ablative Marylandiltäni — allative Marylandilleni — essive Marylandinäni — translative Marylandikseni — abessive Marylandittäni — instructive — — comitative — — second-person singular possessor singular plural nominative Marylandisi — accusative nom. Marylandisi — gen. Marylandisi genitive Marylandisi — partitive Marylandiäsi — inessive Marylandissäsi — elative Marylandistäsi — illative Marylandiisi — adessive Marylandilläsi — ablative Marylandiltäsi — allative Marylandillesi — essive Marylandinäsi — translative Marylandiksesi — abessive Marylandittäsi — instructive — — comitative — — first-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Marylandimme — accusative nom. Marylandimme — gen. Marylandimme genitive Marylandimme — partitive Marylandiämme — inessive Marylandissämme — elative Marylandistämme — illative Marylandiimme — adessive Marylandillämme — ablative Marylandiltämme — allative Marylandillemme — essive Marylandinämme — translative Marylandiksemme — abessive Marylandittämme — instructive — — comitative — — second-person plural possessor singular plural nominative Marylandinne — accusative nom. Marylandinne — gen. Marylandinne genitive Marylandinne — partitive Marylandiänne — inessive Marylandissänne — elative Marylandistänne — illative Marylandiinne — adessive Marylandillänne — ablative Marylandiltänne — allative Marylandillenne — essive Marylandinänne — translative Marylandiksenne — abessive Marylandittänne — instructive — — comitative — — third-person possessor singular plural nominative Marylandinsä — accusative nom. Marylandinsä — gen. Marylandinsä genitive Marylandinsä — partitive Marylandiään Marylandiänsä — inessive Marylandissään Marylandissänsä — elative Marylandistään Marylandistänsä — illative Marylandiinsä — adessive Marylandillään Marylandillänsä — ablative Marylandiltään Marylandiltänsä — allative Marylandilleen Marylandillensä — essive Marylandinään Marylandinänsä — translative Marylandikseen Marylandiksensä — abessive Marylandittään Marylandittänsä — instructive — — comitative — —

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from English Maryland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.riˈland/, /ˌmɛ.riˈlɛnd/
• Rhymes: -and, -ɛnd

Proper noun

Maryland m

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

Polish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm)bor.

Aramaic מרים (maryam)bor.

Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā)bor.

Latin Marīa

Old French Mariebor.

Middle English Marie

English Mary

Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-om

Proto-Germanic *landą

Proto-West Germanic *land

Old English land

Middle English lond

English land

English -land

English Marylandbor.

Polish Maryland

Borrowed from English Maryland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mɛˈrɘ.lɛnt/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɘlɛnt
• Syllabification: Ma‧ry‧land

Proper noun

Maryland m inan

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

   pieczęć Marylandu ― seal of Maryland

   Nazwa stanu Maryland nie jest odwołaniem do imienia Bogarodzicy. ― The name of the state of Maryland is not a reference to the name of the Mother of God.

Declension

Declension of Maryland

	singular
nominative	Maryland
genitive	Marylandu
dative	Marylandowi
accusative	Maryland
instrumental	Marylandem
locative	Marylandzie
vocative	Marylandzie

Derived terms

adjective

• marylandzki

nouns

• Marylandczyk
• Marylandka

Further reading

• “Maryland”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎^[2] (in Polish)

Portuguese

Etymology

Etymology tree

Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm)bor.

Aramaic מרים (maryam)bor.

Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā)bor.

Latin Marīa

Old French Mariebor.

Middle English Marie

English Mary

Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-om

Proto-Germanic *landą

Proto-West Germanic *land

Old English land

Middle English lond

English land

English -land

English Marylandubor.

Portuguese Maryland

Unadapted borrowing from English Maryland.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.ɾiˈlẽ.d͡ʒi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.ɾiˈlẽ.d͡ʒi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌmɛ.ɾiˈlẽ.de/

• Rhymes: -ẽd͡ʒi

Proper noun

Maryland m (demonym marilandês)

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

   Synonym: Marilândia

See also

states of the United States: estados dos Estados Unidosedit

• Alabama
• Alasca
• Arizona
• Arkansas ~ Arcansas
• Califórnia
• Carolina do Norte
• Carolina do Sul
• Colorado
• Connecticut
• Dacota do Norte
• Dacota do Sul
• Delaware
• Flórida
• Geórgia
• Havaí (Brazil) ~ Havai (Portugal)
• Idaho
• Illinois
• Indiana
• Iowa
• Kansas ~ Cansas
• Kentucky
• Luisiana
• Maine
• Maryland ~ Marilândia
• Massachusetts
• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Mississippi ~ Mississípi
• Missouri
• Montana
• Nebrasca
• Nevada
• Nova Hampshire
• Nova Iorque
• Nova Jérsei (Brazil) ~ Nova Jérsia (Portugal)
• Novo México
• Ohio
• Oklahoma
• Oregon
• Pensilvânia
• Rhode Island
• Tennessee
• Texas
• Utah
• Vermont
• Virgínia
• Virgínia Ocidental
• Washington
• Wisconsin
• Wyoming

Slovak

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /meriʎent/, (high register) [ˈmeriʎent], (common) [ˈmerilent]
• Rhymes: -iʎent

Proper noun

Maryland m inan (genitive singular Marylandu, declension pattern of dub)

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)

References

• “Maryland”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2026

Spanish

Etymology

Etymology tree

Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם (miryɔm)bor.

Aramaic מרים (maryam)bor.

Ancient Greek Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā)bor.

Latin Marīa

Old French Mariebor.

Middle English Marie

English Mary

Proto-Indo-European *lendʰ-

Proto-Indo-European *-om

Proto-Germanic *landą

Proto-West Germanic *land

Old English land

Middle English lond

English land

English -land

English Marylandbor.

Spanish Maryland

Borrowed from English Maryland.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌmeɾiˈland/ [ˌme.ɾiˈlãn̪d̪]
• Rhymes: -and

Proper noun

Maryland m

1. Maryland (a state of the United States; named for Queen Mary, queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland)
   • 2025 June 6, “¿Quién es Kilmar Ábrego García, el hombre devuelto a EE.UU. tras ser deportado a El Salvador?”, in CNN en Español‎^[3], archived from the original on 18 July 2025:

     De acuerdo con documentos judiciales, Ábrego García había sido inicialmente detenido en 2018 por policías en Maryland cuando estaba fuera de un Home Depot junto a otros hombres.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

See also

• Maryland on the Spanish Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^es