Miriam
English
Etymology 1
From 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).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪɹɪəm/
Audio (UK) (file)
- Rhymes: -ɪɹɪəm
- Rhymes: -ɪəɹiəm
Proper noun
Miriam
- Sister of Moses and Aaron, and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 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.
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- A female given name from Hebrew.
Translations
sister of Moses and Aaron
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female given name
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Czech
Declension
This proper noun needs an inflection-table template.
Danish
Dutch
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɪr.jɑm/, (spelling pronunciation) /ˈmɪ.ri.ɑm/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Mir‧iam
Faroese
Usage notes
Matronymics
- son of Miriam: Miriamarson
- daughter of Miriam: Miriamardóttir
Declension
Singular | |
Indefinite | |
Nominative | Miriam |
Accusative | Miriam |
Dative | Miriam |
Genitive | Miriamar |
German
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmɪʁi̯aːm]
Audio (Austria) (file) Audio (file) - Hyphenation: Mi‧ri‧am
Italian
Norwegian
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Related terms
Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmiriam/
Derived terms
References
- Miriam in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Swedish
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