Maryam

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam) and Persian (maryam). Doublet of Mary and Miriam.

Proper noun

Maryam

A female given name from Arabic.
(rare) A surname from Arabic.

Translations

a female given name

Arabic: مَرْيَم (ar) f (maryam)
Chinese:
Mandarin: 瑪麗亞姆／玛丽亚姆 (Mǎlìyàmǔ)
Hindi: मरियम (hi) f (mariyam)
Persian: مریم (fa) (maryam)
Russian: Марья́м (ru) f (Marʹjám), Ма́рьям (ru) f (Márʹjam), Мариа́м (ru) f (Mariám)

Indonesian

Etymology

Inherited from Malay Maryam, from Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam), from Aramaic מרים (maryam). Doublet of Maria.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmar.jam/
Rhymes: -jam
Hyphenation: Mar‧yam

Proper noun

Maryam

a female given name, Mary, Maria, Marie, Miriam, Maryam
1. Mary, mother of Jesus
2. Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron
3. The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

Further reading

“Maryam” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مَرْيَم (maryam). Doublet of Mariam, Meriam, and Maria.

Proper noun

Maryam

a female given name from Arabic: Mary, Miriam
Synonyms: Mariam, Meriam, Maria
1. Mary, mother of Jesus
2. Miriam, sister of Moses and Aaron
3. The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

References

Wilkinson, Richard James (1901) “مريم maryam”, in A Malay-English dictionary, Hong Kong: Kelly & Walsh limited, page 646
Wilkinson, Richard James (1932) “Maryam”, in A Malay-English dictionary (romanised), volume II, Mytilene, Greece: Salavopoulos & Kinderlis, page 110

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