Maryam

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam) and Persian مریم (maryam). Doublet of Mary and Miriam.

Proper noun

Maryam

  1. A female given name from Arabic.
  2. (rare) A surname from Arabic.

Translations

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay Maryam, from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam), from Aramaic מרים (maryam). Doublet of Maria.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmar.jam/
  • Rhymes: -jam
  • Hyphenation: Mar‧yam

Proper noun

Maryam

  1. a female given name, Maryam, equivalent to English Mary, Maria, Marie, or Miriam
    1. Mary, mother of Jesus
    2. Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron
    3. the 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an

Further reading

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam). Doublet of Mariam, Meriam, and Maria.

Proper noun

Maryam

  1. a female given name, Miriam, from Arabic, equivalent to English Mary
    Synonyms: Mariam, Meriam, Maria
    1. Mary, mother of Jesus
    2. Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron
    3. The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

References

  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “مريم maryam”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 646
  • Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “Maryam”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 110
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