The Meaning Of The Name MIRIAM |
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Meaning: | Sea Of Bitterness, Beloved, Rebellious |
Gender: | Female |
Origin: | Hebrew |
Root: | Uncertain. Possibly from the Hebrew word מָר (mar) meaning “bitter”, or the Latin word “mare” meaning “the sea”, or from Egyptian “mry” meaning “beloved”. |
Syllables: | 3 |
Pronunciation: The name Miriam is commonly pronounced as “MI-ree-um”.
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Alternates And Variants: Miryam, Miriama, Mirjam, Maryam, Mariam, Maria, Marie, Mariana, Mireille, Meryem, Miriamne, Meriam, Myriam
Diminutives: Mira, Mima, Mim