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Mariam

Beloved; wished-for child

MAH-ree-ahm

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Origin

Bambara

Language

Niger-Congo (Mande)

Pronunciation

MAH-ree-ahm

Gender

female

Cultural Significance

A Bambara form of Mary, revered in both Muslim and Christian Bambara communities.

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