Origin of the name Daria:
Feminine form of Darius, an old Latin name derived from the Greek Dareios, which is of uncertain origin. It is thought to ultimately be derived from Darayavahush, the name of an ancient Persian king.
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Tarja Turunen is amazing. The only thing I have wrong with this name is that, with full respect to European pronunciation as I myself am German, I think I like pronouncing the j as a j better than a y in this name.
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Tarja is the Finnish form of Daria.
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Tarja Turunen, Finnish singer
Tarja Cronberg, Finnish politician
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