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م ر ي م

Root entry · 2 derived lemmas

This entry discusses the name Maryam, its origin, and its significance as the name of the mother of Jesus. It notes that the name is not Arabic in origin and mentions a kunya (sobriquet) derived from it.

Derived headwords

مَرْيَمname
  1. 1.
    Maryamboth

    The proper name of the mother of Jesus (peace be upon him). It is considered non-Arabic in origin.

أبو مريمname
  1. 1.
    Abu Maryamboth

    A kunya (sobriquet or patronymic) associated with the name Maryam.

Parallel reading

مريم، كمقعد، غير عربية: اسم، فلا تكون مشتقة من شيء، وهو اسم أم سيدنا عيسى عليه السلام.
Maryam, like maq'ad, is non-Arabic: a name, so it is not derived from anything, and it is the name of the mother of our master Jesus, peace be upon him.
وأبو مريم: من كناهم
And Abu Maryam: is among their sobriquets.
وذكر المصنف إياه في " ر ي م " غير وجيه.
And the author's mention of it under 'R Y M' is not appropriate.