Western Names · Girl
Mary name meaning
“English form of Miryam; original meaning uncertain”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- M
- Origin
- Hebrew · English
- Category
- Western Names
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Mary
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Mary is a female name, the English form of Hebrew Miryam; its original meaning is uncertain.
What does Mary mean?
English form of Miryam; original meaning uncertain
In Malay: bentuk Inggeris bagi Miryam; maksud asalnya tidak pasti
About the name Mary
Mary is the English form of Maria, from the Greek Mariam and the Hebrew Miryam, the name of the sister of Moses. The original meaning is uncertain; proposals include 'wished-for child'.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Mary · behindthename.com · origin
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