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. Old Testament the sister of Moses and Aaron. (Numbers 12:1–15) Douay nameMary

Word History and Origins

Origin of Miriam¹

From Late Latin Mariam, from Greek Mariám, from Hebrew Miryām, of uncertain origin; Mary ( def )

Example Sentences

His mother, Miriam Haas, went on to marry billionaire businessman Peter Haas, the great-grandnephew of Levi Strauss, and a longtime executive at the denim company Strauss founded.

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His parents divorced when he was a young boy, and his mother, Miriam Haas, went on to marry Peter Haas, who helped raise Lurie.

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His mother, Miriam Haas, contributed more than $1 million to an independent committee backing his mayoral bid.

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Miriam Daniel, vice president and general manager of Google Maps, said the search giant has the ability to combine billions of pieces of information the company collects about the world and user reviews with generative AI.

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His mother, billionaire businesswoman Miriam Haas, married the late Peter Haas, a great-grandnephew of the founder of Levi’s.

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