2006-06-14 05:39:26 · 4 answers · asked by divapopstar08 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
"Mariah is a female 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 Miryam. This name may also be related to the Hebrew name Moriah. The name Mariah appeared as early as 1550 in Great Britain. It experienced a brief period of popularity in the United States throughout the 1800's and then faded from use and was virtually unheard of until the 1990's when the fad of naming babies after celebrities resulted in thousands of babies named after singer Mariah Carey.
Black Mariah is a British and American slang term used to refer to a police car.
Mariah Hovercraft is an Australian company that manufactures specialized water vehicles.
Mariah Hill is a small town in Spencer County, Indiana, USA that was founded in 1860.
Mariah Stanley is an American country music child singer.
"They Call the Wind Mariah" is a song written by Alan Lerner and Frederick Loewe for the 1951 musical Paint Your Wagon (Popular American Singer, Mariah Carey, named by her mother after this song)"
2006-06-14 05:45:25 · answer #1 · answered by Seikilos 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Mariah is a female 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 Miryam. This name may also be related to the Hebrew name Moriah. The name Mariah appeared as early as 1550 in Great Britain. It experienced a brief period of popularity in the United States throughout the 1800's and then faded from use and was virtually unheard of until the 1990's when the fad of naming babies after celebrities resulted in thousands of babies named after singer Mariah Carey.
2006-06-14 12:46:17 · answer #2 · answered by nick ramsey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maria is pl of mare
Marian is an adj and it is of or relating to Mary Tudor or her reign.
Looked up in dictionary hope it helps. I took Executive Terminology and it helps piece words together.
2006-06-14 12:46:00 · answer #3 · answered by Vo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Origin: Egyptian
Meaning: God is my teacher
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2006-06-14 12:43:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋