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Where does “Μαριάμ” come from?

Μαριάμ (Ancient Greek) comes from Hebrew מרים, from Hebrew מ־ר־ר — related to bitterness.

Ancestry of “Μαριάμ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hebrewמרים—
2Hebrewמ־ר־רrelated to bitterness

Words derived from “Μαριάμ”

  • Mary
  • Maria
  • Marie
  • Maryland
  • Molly
  • Marion
  • Marian
  • Rosemary
  • Mariana
  • Moll
  • rosemary
  • maudlin
  • Marnie
  • Marilla
  • mary
  • marigold
  • marionette
  • Malia
  • Marybeth
  • Maryann
  • Marist
  • molly
  • Maryborough
  • moll
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