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Miryam

Miryam is the alternative form of Miriam.

Meaning of Miriam

Proper noun

Miriam

  1. The sister of Moses and Aaron and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed.
    • 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.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Exodus 15:20
  2. Synonym of Mary, mother of Jesus, chiefly in contexts emphasizing her historical or Jewish identity.
    Synonyms:
    Mary, mother of Jesus, chiefly in contexts emphasizing her historical or Jewish identity
  3. A female given name from Hebrew.

Questions about Miryam

What is Miryam the alternative form of?
Miryam is the alternative form of Miriam.

Words near Miryam in the dictionary

  1. mirving
  2. mirvs
  3. miry
  4. Miry Creek
  5. miryachit
  6. Miryam
  7. Miryang dog
  8. mirza
  9. mirza ghasemi
  10. Mirzakhanian
  11. Mirzakhanians

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