Marita

Marita is a female name, originating from Latin diminutive of Maria. Found in Nordic European countries and akin to names Marika, Marett

Marita may refer to:

• Marita (hippo), a fictional character on the television series Animaniacs
• Marita Covarrubias, a fictional character on the television series The X-Files
• Battle of Greece, also known as Operation Marita

People with the given name Marita:

• Marita Aronson (born 1939), Swedish politician
• Marita Bonner (1899-1971), African American writer
• Marita Conlon-McKenna (born 1956), Irish writer
• Marita Crawley (born 1954), British songwriter and playwright
• Marita Dotterweich (21st century), German cross country skiier
• Marita Geraghty (21st century), American television character actress
• Marita Grabiak (21st century), American television director
• Marita Johansson (born 1984), Swedish speed skater
• Marita Koch (born 1957), East German athlete
• Marita Lange (born 1943), East German athlete
• Marita Liabø (born 1971), Norwegian author
• Marita Lindahl (born 1938), Miss World 1957
• Marita Liulia (born 1957), Finnish media artist and director
• Marita Lorenz (born 1939), German woman
• Marita Mathijsen (born 1944), Dutch academic
• Marita Payne (born 1960), Canadian athlete
• Marita Petersen (1940-2001), Prime Minister of the Faroe Islands
• Marita Ruoho (born 1949), Finnish orienteer
• Marita Skogum (born 1961), Swedish orienteer
• Marita Ulvskog (born 1951), Swedish politician
• Marita Zobel (born 1941), Filipina actress

See also

• Mariţa (disambiguation)

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