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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam) and Persian مریم (maryam). Doublet of Mary and Miriam.
Proper noun
Maryam
- A female given name from Arabic.
- (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
- a female given name, Mary, Maria, Marie, Miriam, Maryam
- Mary, mother of Jesus
- Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron
- 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
- a female given name from Arabic: Mary, Miriam
- Synonyms: Mariam, Meriam, Maria
- Mary, mother of Jesus
- Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron
- 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