The Origin of My Name

Meaning of Maria:


Origin: Latin


Meaning: The original Latin name Maria arose as a back-formation from the early Christian female name Mariam. This was taken as an accusative case, with the usual Latin feminine accusative ending -am. In fact, however, it is an indeclinable Aramaic alternative form of the Hebrew name Miriam.


Origin: Spanish


Meaning: In Spain not only is the name María itself enormously common, but a large number of Marian epithets and words associated with the cult of the Virgin are also used as female given names.


Origin: English


Meaning: In English it is a learned revival dating from the 18th century, pronounced both /mari/ and, more traditionally, /marai/.





Meaning of Luisa


Origin: Spanish


Meaning: Spanish form of Louis. Feminine form: Luisa.





Meaning of Izaguirre


Origin: Basque Izagirre, a variant of Aizagirre, a topographic name for someone who lived in a place exposed to the wind, from Basque aize ‘wind’ + ager, agir ‘visible’, ‘exposed.’

Maria Luisa de Borbon

Why my Parents chose Maria Luisa:

I'm the fourth generation of Maria Luisa. My great grandmother, my grandmother and my mother's name is Maria Luisa. Despite this my mom didn't want me to be called like this. She wanted to name me Alexandra because she loves that name and she didn't like hers. My grandmother wanted me to be named Maria Luisa so that's why my mom and dad decided to name me this way, so the tradition wouldn't stop.

http://www.ancestry.com/facts/Izaguirre-name-meaning.ashx?fn=luisa&yr
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_Luisa_de_Parma