Miriam
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Etymology 1 edit
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).
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Miriam
- The sister of Moses and Aaron and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 15:20:
- 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.
- Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, chiefly in contexts emphasizing her historical or Jewish identity.
- A female given name from Hebrew.
Translations edit
sister of Moses and Aaron
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female given name
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Etymology 2 edit
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Miriam
- Alternative spelling of Meriam
Czech edit
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Miriam f (indeclinable, related adjective Miriamin)
- a female given name, equivalent to English Miriam
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Miriam
- a female given name, variant of Mirjam
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Miriam f
- a female given name, variant of Mirjam
Faroese edit
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Miriam f
- a female given name
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Matronymics
- son of Miriam: Miriamarson
- daughter of Miriam: Miriamardóttir
Declension edit
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Miriam |
Accusative | Miriam |
Dative | Miriam |
Genitive | Miriamar |
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Miriam f
- (biblical) Miriam
- a female given name
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Miriam f
- a female given name.
Norwegian edit
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Miriam
- a female given name, variant of Mirjam
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from Hebrew מִרְיָם. Doublet of Maria.
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Miriam f
- a female given name, equivalent to English Miriam
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Slovak edit
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Miriam f
- a female given name
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References edit
- “Miriam”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2024
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Miriam c (genitive Miriams)
- a female given name, variant of Mirjam