Miriam
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam), possibly from Aramaic מרים (Maryām), bitter, from a root מר (MR) meaning "to be bitter". The meaning of this name which is the Old Testament equivalent of Mary has been debated for centuries. Some say that it mean mutiny / rebellion / disobedience from a root מרי.
[edit] Proper noun
Miriam
- (biblical) Sister of Moses and Aaron, and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed.
- A female given name.
[edit] Quotations
- 1611, King James Version of the Bible (Authorized Version), 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.
[edit] Translations
sister of Moses and Aaron
female given name
[edit] See also
[edit] Czech
[edit] Proper noun
Miriam f.
- A female given name, cognate to Miriam.
[edit] Danish
[edit] Proper noun
Miriam
- A female given name, variant of Mirjam.
[edit] Dutch
[edit] Proper noun
Miriam
- A female given name, variant of Mirjam.
[edit] German
[edit] Proper noun
Miriam
- A female given name, variant of Mirjam.
[edit] Norwegian
[edit] Proper noun
Miriam
- A female given name, variant of Mirjam.
[edit] Swedish
[edit] Proper noun
Miriam
- A female given name, variant of Mirjam.
Categories:
- English terms derived from Hebrew
- English terms derived from Aramaic
- English proper nouns
- en:Biblical characters
- English female given names from Hebrew
- en:Individuals
- Czech proper nouns
- Czech female given names
- Danish proper nouns
- Danish female given names
- Dutch proper nouns
- Dutch female given names
- German proper nouns
- German female given names
- Norwegian proper nouns
- Norwegian female given names
- Swedish proper nouns
- Swedish female given names
