Maria da Graça
/ mah-REE-ah dah GRAH-sah /
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- 🇦🇴 Angola
- Religion
- Christianity
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Graceful
Meaning & Etymology
Mary of grace
Mary of grace
Etymology
Combination of ‘Maria’, the Latin form of Mary, and ‘da Graça’, meaning ‘of grace’.
Linguistic family: Indo-European > Italic > Romance
Cultural context
Common among Catholic communities in Angola, reflecting the influence of Portuguese colonialism and the Catholic Church.
Symbolism
Symbolizes divine grace and the virtues associated with the Virgin Mary.
Religious reference
Catholic devotion to Mary, mother of Jesus