English Explanatory Dictionary

Maryam

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Arabic.
  2. A surname from Arabic.
  3. The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an, recounting the events leading up to the birth of Jesus.

Word forms

Maryam

Etymology

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

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