מרים

Aramaic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /marjam/

Proper noun

מרים • (maryám)

Miriam, Mary (biblical figures)
a female given name

Descendants

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

Hebrew

Etymology

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

(Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /miʁˈjam/
Audio (Modern Israeli Hebrew): (file)
Rhymes: -am
Hyphenation: מִרְ‧יָם

Proper noun

מִרְיָם • (miryám) f

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

Descendants

→ 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

ר״מים