Sariah
Sariah proper noun: a female given name originating as a coinage.
Proper noun
Sariah
- A female given name originating as a coinage.
- And he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea; and he traveled in the wilderness in the borders which are nearer the Red Sea; and he did travel in the wilderness with his family, which consisted of my mother, Sariah, and my elder brothers, who were Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.1830 Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 2:5
Origin of Sariah
Name of a character in the Book of Mormon. Compare Sarah and Maria.
Questions about Sariah
- What does Sariah mean?
- Sariah means a female given name originating as a coinage.
- What part of speech is Sariah?
- Sariah is a proper noun.
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