Miriam en · PROPN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /ˈmɪɹi.əm/
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Etymology
From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam), possibly from Aramaic מרים (Maryām, “bitter”), from a root מר (m-r) meaning "to be bitter". The meaning of this name which is the Old Testament equivalent of Mary has been debated for centuries. Some other explanations are mutiny / rebellion / disobedience from a root מרי (m-r-y).
Meanings
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The sister of Moses and Aaron and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed.
And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.
1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 15:20:
- Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, chiefly in contexts emphasizing her historical or Jewish identity.
- A female given name from Hebrew.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miryam | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
chiefly in contexts emphasizing her historical or Jewish identity · mother of Jesus · Mary
Translations (66)
sv Mirjam (sister of Moses and Aaron) · cmn 米利暗 (sister of Moses and Aaron) · sh Mìrjam (female given name) · da Mirjam (sister of Moses and Aaron) · es Miriam (sister of Moses and Aaron) · ru Ма́рья (female given name) · he מִרְיָם (female given name) · fi Mirjam (sister of Moses and Aaron) · et Mirjam (sister of Moses and Aaron) · haw Miriama (sister of Moses and Aaron) · ha Maryamu (female given name) · pt Miriã (sister of Moses and Aaron) · de Miriam (female given name) · sw Mariamu (female given name) · fr Miryam (sister of Moses and Aaron) · da Miriam (female given name) · mi Miriama (sister of Moses and Aaron) · nan-hbl Mi-lí-ám (sister of Moses and Aaron) · ar مَرْيَم (female given name) · fr Myriam (female given name) · swb Mariama (sister of Moses and Aaron) · tr Meryem (female given name) · cop ⲙⲣⲓⲁⲙ (sister of Moses and Aaron) · cs Miriam (female given name) · cop ⲙⲣⲓϩⲁⲙ (sister of Moses and Aaron) · pt Miriam (female given name) · nl Mirjam (female given name) · de Miriam (sister of Moses and Aaron) · ca Míriam (female given name) · da Mirjam (female given name) · sv Miriam (female given name) · ha Maryamu (sister of Moses and Aaron) · ru Мириа́м (sister of Moses and Aaron) · nl Myriam (female given name) · no Mirjam (female given name) · nl Miriam (female given name) · es María (female given name) · de Mirjam (sister of Moses and Aaron) · nl Mirjam (sister of Moses and Aaron) · hi मरियम (female given name) · nan-hbl 米利暗 (sister of Moses and Aaron) · es María (sister of Moses and Aaron) · es Míryam (female given name) · es Miryan (female given name) · es Míriam (female given name) · es Mirian (female given name) · it Miriam (female given name) · haw Miliama (female given name) · tr Meryem (sister of Moses and Aaron) · de Mirjam (female given name) · yue 米利暗 (sister of Moses and Aaron) · ar مَرْيَم (sister of Moses and Aaron) · el Μαρία (sister of Moses and Aaron) · he מִרְיָם (sister of Moses and Aaron) · fi Mirjami (female given name) · no Miriam (female given name) · la Maria (sister of Moses and Aaron) · gu મરિયમ (sister of Moses and Aaron) · ru Мариа́мна (female given name) · ru Мари́я (female given name) · hi मरियम (sister of Moses and Aaron) · id Mariam (female given name) · sv Mirjam (female given name) · mi Miriama (female given name) · no Mirjam (sister of Moses and Aaron) · et Mirjam (female given name)