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Miriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם, Modern: Mīryam, Tiberian: Mīryām) is a feminine given name recorded in Biblical Hebrew in the Book of Exodus as the name of the sister of Moses, the prophetess Miriam.
Miriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם Mīryām, lit. 'Rebellion') is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus.
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David is a common masculine given name. It is of Hebrew origin, and its popularity derives from King David, a figure of central importance in the Hebrew Bible and in the religious traditions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam .
- Male
- Hebrew
- "Beloved"
- /ˈdeɪvɪd/
3 days ago · The name Miriam is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved". The oldest-known form of Mary, serious and solemn Miriam has been a particular favorite of observant Jewish parents. But we can see it extending beyond that sphere into the next wave of Old Testament names post-Rachel, Rebecca, Sarah, Hannah, and Leah.
What’s in a Name?: Miriam. Miriam (Mary) Mir-yām. mr (y) = “beloved” | yām = “sea”. The name Miryām, rendered in English as Miriam and Mary, was rare among Jewish women during most of biblical history, and only Aaron and Moses’s sister bears that name in the Hebrew Bible (Exodus 15:20).
Spain. United States. The meaning, origin and history of the given name Míriam.
