Danish

Proper noun

Mirjam

1. (biblical) Miriam.
2. A female given name, also spelled Miriam.

Dutch

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Mirjam ?

1. (biblical) Miriam.
2. A female given name, also spelled Miriam.

Estonian

Proper noun

Mirjam

1. (biblical) Miriam
2. A female given name of biblical origin.

Faroese

Proper noun

Mirjam f

1. A female given name

Usage notes

Matronymics

• son of Mirjam: Mirjamarson
• daughter of Mirjam: Mirjamardóttir

Declension

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmirjɑm]
• Hyphenation: Mir‧jam

Proper noun

Mirjam

1. (biblical) Miriam.
   • 1933 Pyhä Raamattu 2 Moos. 15:20:

     Ja naisprofeetta Mirjam, Aaronin sisar, otti vaskirummun käteensä, ja kaikki naiset seurasivat häntä vaskirumpuja lyöden ja karkeloiden.

     And Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a timbrel in her hand; and all the women went out after her with timbrels and with dances.(KJV Exodus 15:20)

2. A female given name.
   • 1898 Eino Leino, Mirjamin laulu (from the play Meiram):

     Kukka liityvi kukkahan,

     rukka liittyvi rukkahan.

     Mihinkä liityn ma Mirjam rukka,

     missä on Mirjamin kukka?

Declension

Derived terms

• Mirjami
• Mirja

German

Proper noun

Mirjam

1. (biblical) Miriam.
2. A female given name, more often spelled Miriam.

Norwegian

Proper noun

Mirjam

1. (biblical) Miriam.
2. A female given name, more often spelled Miriam.

Swedish

Proper noun

Mirjam

1. (biblical) Miriam.
2. A female given name, also spelled Miriam.