Marja-Liisa
A compound name combining Marja ("beloved by God", also meaning "berry") and Liisa (a Finnish form of Elizabeth, "devoted to God").
Meaning and origin
Marja-Liisa joins two Finnish names together as a single given name, representing a long-standing Finnish custom of creating distinctive compound names.
How to pronounce Marja-Liisa
| Finnish (Finland) | MAR-yah-LEE-sah /ˈmɑrjɑˈliːsɑ/ |
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