Mariah is a female given name of Middle Eastern ancestry. It is - TopicsExpress



          

Mariah is a female given name of Middle Eastern ancestry. It is thought to be a variation of the name Maria, which is a Western World version of the ancient Hebrew name Miriam. This name may also be related to the Hebrew place name Moriah. Although "Mariah" and "Maria" differ by one letter, the proper pronunciation of the former is "mah-RYE-ah." It is a Gaelic variant of Mary, meaning beloved, loved, or star of the sea. It can also mean bitter. Other variants include Mariya and Marie. The name Mariah appeared as early as 1550 in Great Britain.
Posted on: Sat, 07 Sep 2013 04:15:45 +0000

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