# Marian vs Miriam

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### Marian
*name · frequency rank #16,966*
A female given name from Hebrew.

### Miriam
*name · IPA /ˈmɪɹɪəm/ · frequency rank #15,662*
The sister of Moses and Aaron and the daughter of Amram and Jochebed.

## Source
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