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)

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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”).

Proper noun

מִרְיָם • (miryám) f

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

Descendants

All are borrowed.

• Aramaic: מרים (miryám)
  • → 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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