Meaning
3 sensesThe sister of Moses and Aaron and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed.
Miriam, Mirjam
Мириа́мMiriám
Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, chiefly in contexts emphasizing her historical or Jewish identity.
A female given name from Hebrew.
Miriam, Mirjam
Мариа́мнаMariámna, Мари́яMaríja, Ма́рьяMárʹja
Examples
4 sentencesMiriam is pleasantly plump.
Miriam braided the challah.
Miriam wanted to marry Thomas.
ruМириам хотела выйти замуж за Томаса. — odexed
deMiriam wollte Thomas heiraten. — xmichelle
A production of "Les Misérables" in the Tatar language was staged by Miriam Walter, a director from Switzerland.
ruСпектакль "Отверженные" поставила на татарском языке Мириам Вальтер, режиссёр из Швейцарии. — AqQoyriq_1
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam), possibly from Aramaic מרים (Maryām, “bitter”), from a root מFrom 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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