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- Aramaic · derived fromמרים“bitter”
- Hebrew · derived fromמִרְיָם
- English todayMiriam
From Hebrew מִרְיָם (Miryam), possibly from Aramaic מרים (Maryām, “bitter”), from a root מר (m-r) meaning "to be bitter". The meaning of this name which is the Old Testament equivalent of Mary has been debated for centuries. Some other explanations are mutiny / rebellion / disobedience from a root מרי (m-r-y).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.