Mariska Name Meaning & Origin
Mariska
Pronunciation: mah-RISK-ə, mah-RISH-kə (key)
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- Nicknames for Mariska
Riska, Mari, Mary, Risk, Ris
- Meanings and history of the name Mariska
From the sea. Bitter (plant).
- Famous real-life people named Mariska
Mariska Hargitay, Emmy-award winning actress known for her work on the series "Law and Order: SVU". Mariska Kruger, African model.
- Mariska in song, story & screen
There's a Hungarian nursery rhyme/song featuring this name in its first verse: "Hopp Juliska, hopp Mariska, hej, gyere vélem egy pár táncra" (roughly, "Jump Julie, jump Mary, hey, come with me for a couple of dances"). There's a fun animated version available on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxOEblYCzNM).
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