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

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

He showcases figures with mysterious agendas, such as “Seven Women’s” Hannah Hahn, an enigmatic editor of a ‘90s East Village magazine. Midway through the story, the narrator reveals herself as the queer Miriam, who also recounts “Watch Your Step,” an edgy espionage tale set in Seoul and addressed to Chung — like Miriam, a spy, but a bumbling liability to their network.

From Los Angeles Times