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in reply to a message by pixiedust86
Malia is the Hawaiian form of Mary. So if one assumes that Malea is simply a respelling of Malia, that could be its ultimately origin, though it's not how it was originally spelled in Hawaiian.
The source that says "Native American" for "bitter" is confused. The "bitter" is one of the traditional interpretations of the original meaning of Mary. So that source again is assuming that Malea is a variation of Mary, this time from some Native American language. However, one must be skeptical about sources which attribute names to a general "Native American" instead of giving the specific language or cultural group.
Where did your parents find the name? That information would be very useful in tracking down its true origin.
The source that says "Native American" for "bitter" is confused. The "bitter" is one of the traditional interpretations of the original meaning of Mary. So that source again is assuming that Malea is a variation of Mary, this time from some Native American language. However, one must be skeptical about sources which attribute names to a general "Native American" instead of giving the specific language or cultural group.
Where did your parents find the name? That information would be very useful in tracking down its true origin.
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