Meaning and Origin
What does the name Maranatha mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Maranatha
User Submitted Origins
Aramaic
69%
English
15%
Greek
8%
Arabic
8%
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 submissions from Virginia, U.S. agree the name Maranatha means "Our Lord Come!" and is of Aramaic origin.
- A submission from Michigan, U.S. says the name Maranatha means "The Lord is coming / Come, O'Lord" and is of Aramaic origin.
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Mar`a*nath"a
“Our Lord cometh;” -- an expression used by St. Paul at the conclusion of his first Epistle to the Corinthians (xvi. 22). This word has been used in anathematizing persons for great crimes; as much as to say, “May the Lord come quickly to take vengeance of thy crimes.” See Anathema maranatha, under Anathema.
Etymology: Aramaic māran athā
Wiktionary
From Ancient Greek μαράνα θά (marána thá) or μαράν αθά (marán athá), from Aramaic מרנא תא (“Lord, come!”) or מרן אתא (“our lord has come”).