Mariah
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Mariah
- A female given name from Hebrew, variant of Maria used since the nineteenth century. Popularized by singer Mariah Carey in the 1990s
Etymology 2 edit
Noun edit
Mariah (plural Mariahs)
- Alternative form of Meriah
- 2007, Bichitrananda Das, Resistance to the British Role of Mohuri Zamindary in South Orissa, page 115:
- The Khonds […] were of the view that unless Mariahs were sacrificed from time to time the Earth would become barren […]