{"id":2107090,"date":"2025-10-22T00:53:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T00:53:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2107090"},"modified":"2025-10-22T00:53:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T00:53:25","slug":"mariska-hargitays-family-members-colleagues-and-fans-still-mispronounce-her-famous-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/mariska-hargitays-family-members-colleagues-and-fans-still-mispronounce-her-famous-name\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariska Hargitay&#8217;s family members, colleagues and fans still mispronounce her famous name"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">You&#8217;ve likely been pronouncing <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/mariska-hargitay-shares-surprising-way-she-discovered-her-biological-fathers-identity\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mariska Hargitay's;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mariska Hargitay&#8217;s<\/a> name wrong.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Everyone&#8217;s favorite TV law enforcement officer confirmed fans, friends and even her own family haven&#8217;t quite mastered the pronunciation of her first name.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hargitay revealed the correct way to say her name is &#8220;Muh-rish-kuh&#8221; during an appearance on Amy Poehler&#8217;s podcast, &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=P3Xi27kcH-E\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Good Hang;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Good Hang<\/a>.&#8221; According to Hargitay, the name Mariska is actually a nickname that means &#8220;Little Maria.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;In Hungarian, the \u2018ka\u2019 or \u2018ke\u2019 at the end of the name is just like a little endearment,&#8221; she explained. &#8220;So the name is actually \u2018Maria\u2019 after my grandmother, both of them, Hungarian and Italian.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/steve-buscemi-admits-everyone-pronounces-his-name-wrong-including-himself\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Steve Buscemi Admits Everyone Pronounces His Name Wrong, Including Himself;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Steve Buscemi Admits Everyone Pronounces His Name Wrong, Including Himself<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Mariska Hargitay revealed her name is often mispronounced.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After 26 years of filming the popular crime drama &#8220;<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/law-order-svu-star-mariska-hargitay-discovers-she-left-behind-scene-mothers-tragic-accident\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit<\/a>,&#8221; Hargitay noted people still can&#8217;t pronounce her name correctly. Even her own family still struggles to get it right.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Who was it last night? I had a lunch yesterday \u2013 I had a brunch yesterday for my sister and my cousin was there,&#8221; she told Poehler.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Your own cousin?&#8221; Poehler questioned.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I\u2019ve known him since 1994, and he kept calling me \u2018Muh-ris-kuh.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Mariska Hargitay smiling on a couch\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/APl0mHZo5H18FR7S0hsB8Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/a9ebe276deacf5f7244f272b89a6f9e1\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Mariska Hargitay&#8217;s first name is Hungarian.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters?cmpid=fnfirstnl\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Click Here To Sign Up For The Entertainment Newsletter<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Mariska Hargitay on Law and Order SVU\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/ghWZOxXLtA6lMgJF4bexMw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/de641ac53a7ed110a62105ef399d3aca\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Mariska Hargitay stars as Captain Olivia Benson on &#8220;Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Instead of correcting her cousin, Hargitay revealed she chose to just &#8220;let it go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">To combat mispronunciation on the set of NBC&#8217;s &#8220;Law &amp; Order: Special Victims Unit,&#8221; Hargitay has her name written as &#8220;Marishhhhka.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Like What You\u2019re Reading? 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Click Here For More Entertainment News<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Mariska Hargitay and Ice-T in character on &quot;Law &amp; Order: SVU&quot; sit in a courtroom in the first row\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/_XVcNSmV78VYfk6VRutviQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/d0862b78576ac2a27d1302d08411ea44\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Mariska Hargitay revealed her name is pronounced &#8220;Ma-rish-kuh.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I get called \u2018Muh-ritz-uh,\u2019 \u2018Mar-see-kuh,\u2019 \u2018Mar-kis-kuh,'&#8221; she explained.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hargitay joins a group of celebrities who have been speaking out about the mispronunciation of their names. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/denzel-washington-doesnt-believe-hes-hollywood-actor\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Denzel Washington;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Denzel Washington<\/a> and Steve Buscemi have both attempted corrections recently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here To Download The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Click Here To Download The Fox News App<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Instead of &#8220;Denzell,&#8221; Washington&#8217;s name is actually pronounced &#8220;Denzull.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Buscemi doesn&#8217;t actually know the correct way to actually pronounce his name, but has landed on &#8220;Boo-Semi&#8221; for his version.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/entertainment\/mariska-hargitays-family-members-colleagues-fans-still-mispronounce-famous-name\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mariska Hargitay's family members, colleagues and fans still mispronounce her famous name;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mariska Hargitay&#8217;s family members, colleagues and fans still mispronounce her famous name<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You&#8217;ve likely been pronouncing Mariska Hargitay&#8217;s name wrong. Everyone&#8217;s favorite TV law enforcement officer confirmed fans, friends and even her own family haven&#8217;t quite mastered the pronunciation of her first name. 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