Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mariamman

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.13 in modern English

Syllables
mari-amman
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Hindu goddess of rain or small-pox.

Etymology

Transliteration of Tamil மாரியம்மன் (māriyammaṉ), from மாரி (māri, “rain; small-pox, death”) + அம்மன் (ammaṉ, “mother, goddess”).

Synonyms

Questions

What does mariamman mean?
The Hindu goddess of rain or small-pox.
Where does mariamman come from?
Transliteration of Tamil மாரியம்மன் (māriyammaṉ), from மாரி (māri, “rain; small-pox, death”) + அம்மன் (ammaṉ, “mother, goddess”).

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