Sariah

English

Etymology

Name of a character in the Book of Mormon. Compare Sarah and Maria.

Proper noun

Sariah

1. A female given name originating as a coinage.
   • 1830 Book of Mormon, 1 Nephi 2:5:

     And he came down by the borders near the shore of the Red Sea; and he traveled in the wilderness in the borders which are nearer the Red Sea; and he did travel in the wilderness with his family, which consisted of my mother, Sariah, and my elder brothers, who were Laman, Lemuel, and Sam.

Anagrams

• Sarahi, Sharia, shari'a, sharia