מרים

Aramaic edit

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /marjam/

Proper noun edit

מרים • (maryám)

Miriam, Mary (biblical figures)
a female given name

Descendants edit

→ Classical Syriac: ܡܪܝܡ (maryam)
→ Arabic: مريم (maryam) (see there for further descendants)
→ Ancient Greek: Μαρία (María), Μαριᾱ́μ (Mariā́m) (see there for further descendants)

Hebrew edit

Etymology edit

Uncertain. Proposals include derivation from the root מ־ר־ר (m-r-r, “to be bitter”), or from the root מ־ר־י (m-r-y, “to mutiny, rebellion, disobedience”), or from Egyptian mry (“beloved”).

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Pronunciation edit

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Rhymes: -am

Proper noun edit

מִרְיָם • (miryám) f

a female given name, Miriam
1. Miriam (biblical figure)
2. Mary (biblical figure)

Descendants edit

→ Aramaic: מרים (maryám)
- → Classical Syriac: ܡܪܝܡ (maryam)
- → Arabic: مريم (maryam) (see there for further descendants)
- → Ancient Greek: Μαρία (María), Μαριᾱ́μ (Mariā́m) (see there for further descendants)
→ Czech: Miriam
→ Danish: Mirjam, Miriam
→ Dutch: Mirjam, Miriam
→ English: Miriam
→ Estonian: Mirjam
→ Faroese: Miriam
→ Finnish: Mirjami
→ French: Myriam, Miryam
→ German: Miriam, Mirjam
→ Hawaiian: Miriama, Miliama
→ Norwegian: Mirjam, Miriam
→ Portuguese: Miriam, Miriã
→ Slovene: Mirjam
→ Slovak: Miriam
→ Spanish: Miriam
→ Swedish: Mirjam, Miriam
→ Turkish: Meryem

Anagrams edit

ר״מים