Miriam

American  

[mir-ee-uhm] / ˈmɪr i əm /

noun

1. (in the Bible) the sister of Moses and Aaron.

2. a female given name, form of Mary.

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Miriam British  

/ ˈmɪrɪəm /

noun

1. Douay name: Mary.  Old Testament the sister of Moses and Aaron. (Numbers 12:1–15)

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Etymology

Origin of Miriam

From Late Latin Mariam, from Greek Mariám, from Hebrew Miryām, of uncertain origin; Mary ( def. )

Example Sentences

Miriam Mukuru is a reporter for Dow Jones Newswires in London covering U.K. government bonds and European credit.

From The Wall Street Journal

“That’s my other mom. Laura I call Mom. And Miriam I call Mim. It’s a little confusing, I know.”

From Literature

But as her “Harry Potter” co-star Miriam Margolyes told the BBC, she had her own talent unlike anybody else’s: “a ferocity, a glint of mischief, delight, and tenderness, a remarkable all-round wizard. . . she was the wizard of ‘Harry Potter.’”

From Salon

His exploration of island music helped clear a path for artists from Bob Marley to Rihanna, and his championing of global performers—from South Africa’s Miriam Makeba to Greece’s Nana Mouskouri—helped popularize what would later be marketed as “world music.”

From The Wall Street Journal

And they always come alone, which means I no longer get to spend time with my little cousin Miriam, who is Raquel’s daughter.

From Literature