Mariposa

Meaning: (Butterfly)

Origin: (Spanish)

Pronunciation: (Mary-posa, Mara-posa, Go to this site and run your cursor over Mariposa to hear how it is said: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=mariposa&submit=Submit )

Gender: Female

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