Macarius

Macarius is a Latinized form of the old Greekgiven nameMakários (Μακάριος), meaning "happy, fortunate, blessed"; compare the Latinbeatus and felix. Ancient Greeks applied the epithet Makarios to the gods.

In other languages the name has the following forms:

• Finnish: the given name Kari or Karri. Derived surname: Mäkäräinen.
• Greek: Makarios (Μακάριος)
• Armenian: Մակար (Makar)
• Italian: Macario (also a family name)
• Portuguese: Macário
• Spanish Macarena (name)
• Russian/Ukrainian/Belarusian: Makar (Макар) from Church SlavonicMakariy (Макарій). Derived surnames: Makarov/Makarova, Makarenko, Makarchuk, Makarevich.
• Serbian: Makarije/Макарије
• Romanian: Macarescu (surname)
• French: Macaire
• Dutch: Karis, Kerris (also a surname)