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Miriam Tweet Definition of Miriam Like Definition of Miriam on Facebook
proper noun 
  1. (biblical character) Sister of Moses and Aaron, and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed. She appears first in the book of Exodus in the Hebrew Bible.
  2. (given name, female).
Translations: 
  • French: Myriam
  • German: Miriam, Mirjam
  • Spanish: Miriam, Marí­a
  • Dutch: Miriam, Mirjam, Myriam
  • Italian: Miriam
Etymology: From Hebrew , ÖÖÖ (Miryam), possibly from Aramaic (MaryÄm), bitter, from a root (<small>MR</small>) meaning "to be bitter". The meaning of this name which is the Old Testament equivalent of Mary has been debated for centuries.

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