Where does “Mirja” come from?

Mirja (Finnish) comes from Finnish Mirjam, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Ancestry of “Mirja”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	Mirjam	—
2	Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—
3	Aramaic	מרים	bitter
4	Biblical Hebrew	מִרְיָם	—

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