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You've likely been pronouncing Mariska Hargitay's name wrong.

Everyone's favorite TV law enforcement officer confirmed fans, friends and even her own family haven't quite mastered the pronunciation of her first name.

Hargitay revealed the correct way to say her name is "Muh-rish-kuh" during an appearance on Amy Poehler's podcast, " Good Hang ." According to Hargitay, the name Mariska is actually a nickname that means "Little Maria."

"In Hungarian, the ‘ka’ or ‘ke’ at the end of the name is just like a little endearment," she explained. "So the name is actually ‘Maria’ after my grandmother, both of them, Hungarian and Italian."

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