<p>乐玛 /Lè mǎ/ is a transliteration of Norma. That means the actual meanings of the characters are irrelevant. However, transliteration sometimes forms words or phrases that are meaningful. For reference: 乐= happy; 玛= agate; carnelian</p>
<p>Notice the 瑪 on the seal is a traditional Chinese character. Not a simplified one 玛</p>

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2021-09-29T19:17:27.257Z
Thank you for your response and So the Chinese is actually the name Norma? Cause I want to get it as a tattoo and I was hoping it would be her name in Chinese but I wasn’t sure
Martinlillico
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2021-09-29T19:23:25.303Z
@Martinlillico 諾瑪(traditional) or 诺玛(simplified) would be better as a name. 諾 = promise
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Tang Ho
<p>Can some translate this seal please? The above is English “Norma” it was my Nana’s name she had the seal <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/cOYcw.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/cOYcw.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a>made for her in Hong Kong many years ago. But I don’t know what the Chinese is under the name can some translate please?</p>

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Can someone translate this Chinese seal?
# Can someone translate this Chinese seal?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2021-09-29)

Can some translate this seal please? The above is English “Norma” it was my Nana’s name she had the seal [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/cOYcw.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/cOYcw.jpg)made for her in Hong Kong many years ago. But I don’t know what the Chinese is under the name can some translate please?

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### Answer by username_1 on 2021-09-29. Score: 1

乐玛 /Lè mǎ/ is a transliteration of Norma. That means the actual meanings of the characters are irrelevant. However, transliteration sometimes forms words or phrases that are meaningful. For reference: 乐= happy; 玛= agate; carnelian

Notice the 瑪 on the seal is a traditional Chinese character. Not a simplified one 玛

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thank you for your response and So the Chinese is actually the name Norma? Cause I want to get it as a tattoo and I was hoping it would be her name in Chinese but I wasn’t sure  
> **username_1**: @username_0 諾瑪(traditional) or 诺玛(simplified) would be better as a name. 諾 = promise  

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