Save Gender Feminine Usage English (Rare) Pronounced Pron. MEE-ree-əm, MEHR-ee-əm [key] Other Forms FormsMiriam Meaning & History Variant of Miriam derived from a Welsh surname which is derived from either the personal name Meuric, which is the Welsh form of Maurice, or ultimately from the Latin personal name Mauritius, which means "dark".
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