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Miriam (female)

Variants:Mariamne (F) Marianne (F) Myriam (F)
Derivative(s):Maria (F) Mariam (F) Marie (F) Mary (F) Maryam (F) Mireille (F) Mireio (F) Miren (F)
Can be spelt:Miryam (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
The Baby Names Guide
Notes:

English, mainly Jewish, from Hebrew; OT Exodus 15:20.

Miriam, which has also been written as Mariamne, is of uncertain origin. Whyte suggests "high" or "longed for" but the Baby Names Guide [see Links] gives "sea of bitterness".
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