Maryamaweet ( am, ማርያማዊት, also
Romanised
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as ''Mariamwit'') is an Ethiopian name meaning "
Mother Mary's image", or "Mother Mary's identity." Maryamaweet has a nickname: Maryam, and sometimes
Mary. Sometimes Maryam is one whole name. Maryamaweet is also a historical bible name in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church's scriptures. All over Ethiopia, and sometimes in America, many girls are called Maryamaweet.
References
Amharic-language names
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