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Ma name meaning

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28k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Origin and Meaning of Ma

User Submitted Origins

Filipino (Philippines)
51%
Chinese
40%
English
6%
Hindu
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. According to a user from Alaska, U.S., the name Ma means "'land' in Sumerian, a Japanese reading of a Chinese character meaning 'real, genuine, true, flax, full, horse, among, between,', can be a short form of Mary meaning 'sea of bitterness, rebelliousness, wished for child, beloved, love', Mars meaning 'male', or Mariana, meaning what Mary means and 'favor, grace'".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Ma
Senses
  1. A child's word for mother.

  2. Etymology: Hind

    In Oriental countries, a respectful form of address given to a woman; mother.Balfour (Cyc. of India).

Etymology: Cf. Mamma

conjunction ‖Ma
But; -- used in cautionary phrases; as, “Vivace, ma non troppo presto” (i. e., lively, but not too quick.

Etymology: It
Other Dictionary Sources
  1. A master's degree in arts and sciences
    Synonyms: am, artium magister, and master of arts
  2. A state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
    Synonyms: bay state, mass., massachusetts, and old colony
  3. Informal terms for a mother
    Synonyms: mama, mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mum, and mummy
  4. One thousandth of an ampere
    Synonyms: milliampere
Wiktionary

Transcription of 馬／马 (mǎ).

  1. A common surname​ of East Asian derivation.

    Ma was also found in the following language(s): Translingual

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    Notable Persons Named Ma

    Notable Persons Named Ma

    Ma Dong-seok

    Ma Dong-seok is an actor. His ongoing career started in 2005. Ma was given the name Lee Dong-seok on March 1st, 1971.

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    Ma Barker

    Ma Barker is a criminal. Ma is also known as Ma Barker, Kate Barker, and Rita Ma Barker.

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    Ma Long

    Ma was born on October 20th, 1988 in Anshan.

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    Ma Ying-jeou

    Ma Ying-jeou is a President of the Republic of China, 4th Chairman of the Kuomintang, Mayor of Taipei, Minister of Justice, Minister of Research, Development, Evaluation, Ministry of Justice (Taiwan), Research, and Evaluation Commission. His military service ended in 1974. Ma was born on July 13th, 1950 in Kowloon.

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    Ma Rainey

    Ma Rainey was a blues singing. Her career lasted from 1899 to 1933. Ma was given the name Gertrude Pridgett on April 26th, 1886 in Columbus, Georgia, U.S. She left this life on December 22nd, 1939.

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    Ma Huateng

    Ma Huateng is a chairman of tencent, tencent, and chairman oftencent. Ma was born on October 29th, 1971 in Chaoyang District, Shantou, Shantou, Guangdong, China.

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    Notable Persons With the Last Name Ma

    Notable Persons With the Last Name Ma

    Jack Ma

    Jack Ma is a founder, chairman of alibaba group, alibaba group, and chairman ofalibaba group. Jack was born on September 10th, 1964 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China.

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    Remy Ma

    Remy Ma is a hip hop music rapper, songwriter, and rapping. She plays Vocals. Her most notable accomplishments were from 1998 to present. Remy was given the name Reminisce Smith on May 30th, 1980. Remy is also known as Remy Martin.

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    Yo-Yo Ma

    Yo-Yo Ma is a classical music cello and teacher. He plays Cello, Davidov Stradivarius, and Domenico Montagnana. He was most active from 1961 to present. Yo-Yo was born on October 7th, 1955 in Paris.

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    Tzi Ma

    Tzi Ma is an actor. His most notable accomplishments were from 1979 to 1979.

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    Kenneth Ma

    He was most active from 1999 to 1999. Kenneth was born on February 13th, 1974 in Hong Kong. Kenneth is also known as Ma Ming (馬明).

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    Jeff Ma

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    • Joe Ma
      Actor
    • Fiona Ma
      Member of the California State Board of Equalization
    • Huan Ma
    • Empress Ma
    • Jin Ma
    • Laichi Ma
    • Christine Chow Ma
    • Sicong Ma
    • Jae-yoon Ma
    • Gauri Ma
    • Xiaohui Ma
    • Tony Ma
      Poker Player
    • Gopaler Ma
      Housewife

    Common last names for Ma

    Common first names for Ma

    Ethnicity Distribution

    Ethnicity Ma U.S.
    █  White 3.07% 64.26%
    █  African American 0.45% 11.96%
    █  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 93.51% 4.85%
    █  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.06% 0.69%
    █  Two or More Ethnicities 1.37% 1.76%
    █  Hispanic or Latino 1.54% 16.26%

    Of Last Name Ma

    People with the last name Ma are most frequently Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander

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    Fun Facts about the name Ma

  1. What name lists does Ma rank for?
    #371 Last Name First Names
  2. How Popular is the name Ma? Ma is the 14,574th most popular name of all time. As a last name Ma was the 1,240th most popular name in 2010.
  3. How many people with the first name Ma have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 629 babies born with the first name Ma in the United States. That's more than enough people named Ma to occupy the territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) with an estimated population of 605 (as of June 30, 2010).
  4. What year were 5 or more babies first named Ma? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1924 when it was given as a first name to 7 new born babies.
  5. When was Ma first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Ma is Sunday, September 9th, 1883.
  6. What year had the most people named Ma born? The highest recorded use of the first name Ma was in 1990 with a total of 31 babies.
  7. Random Ma Factoid: According to the 1990 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Ma is not a popular baby girl's name in Texas. Imagine that, only 7 babies in Texas have the same name in 1990.
  8. Weird things about the name Ma: The name spelled backwards is Am. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Am. How do you pronounce that?
  9. How many people have the last name Ma? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 28,452 people with the last name Ma.
  10. How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Ma? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 10 of them will have Ma as their last name.
    11. Ma name meaning

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