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Baby Name Miryam |
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Meaning of Miryam - What does the name Miryam means? |
Pronunciation: |
MIR-EE-AHM | |
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Gender: |
Girl Name |
Origin: |
Hebrew |
Name Meaning: |
Hebrew name of debated meaning. Many believe it to mean "sea of bitterness" or "sea of sorrow." However, some sources cite the alternative definitions of "rebellion," "wished-for child," and "mistress or lady of the sea." The name is borne in the Bible by the sister of Moses and Aaron. After the Exodus, she came to be known as a prophetess to the people |
Variants: | Maryasha, Miriam; Mary (Ang.); Mishke (Yiddish). | Shortened forms: | Meri, Miri. | Pet forms: | Mimi, Minnie, Mira, Mirit, Mirra; Mirel, Mirele, Miril (Yiddish) |
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