Miriam

Portuguese

/ˈmi.ɾi.ɐ̃/

proper noun

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew (modern) מִרְיָם.

Origin

Hebrew (Modern Ashkenazic)

מִרְיָם

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Mary English
Miriam English
María Spanish, Castilian
Μαρία Ancient Greek
מִרְיָם Hebrew (modern)
Mirjam Estonian
Miren Basque
מַרְיָם Aramaic
מרים Aramaic