Miriam

[mir-ee-uhm]

noun

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

2. a female given name, form of Mary.

Miriam

/ ˈmɪrɪəm /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Miriam¹

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

Example Sentences

“I have been trying to get the city’s attention about all of this, but it takes weeks for them to respond,” Miriam Ronquillo said from behind the counter at her family’s market near Naomi Avenue.

From Los Angeles Times

Miriam, 61, from Natchez, Mississippi, grew up under the last gasps of Jim Crow.

From Salon

“You didn’t go over there, by the Black school,” Miriam recalled.

From Salon

Reflecting on what it means to be a white Southerner today, Miriam drew from these experiences living under the region’s long shadow of segregation.

From Salon

The Fringe has an average ticket price of just over £13 and the lineup includes the likes of Bill Bailey, Jenny Eclair and Miriam Margoyles.

From BBC