מרים

Aramaic

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /marjam/

Proper noun

מרים • (maryám)

1. Miriam, Mary (biblical figures)
2. 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”).

Pronunciation

• (Modern Israeli Hebrew) IPA^(key): /miʁˈjam/

• Audio (Modern Israeli Hebrew):

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• Rhymes: -am
• Hyphenation: מִרְ‧יָם

Proper noun

מִרְיָם • (miryám) f

1. 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

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