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AnswerVarious Scholars have come to various conclusions, some which are:

Star of the Sea

cherished, beloved

myrrh of the sea

mistress of the sea

drop of the sea

hope

to see, to expect

well nourished one

strong one, ruling one

gracious or charming one

myrrh

exalted one

"one loving Yahweh" or "one beloved by Yahweh"

The beautiful or The perfect one.

It generally takes common sense to decide what name an ancient middleastern family would have given their first-born and only daughter. Keep in mind that Mary's mother was considered barren, quite like Elizabeth, and the child was very dear to her parents.

Two meanings not included in the list above are Sea of Bitterness and Rebbelious one. It would be absurd for a family at that time and from that culture to name their a girl that name. Just as there is nobody named Mr. 'Bitter' or Mrs. 'Pain' today, same was the case in those days.

Names from the Middle East and many other places have various likely meanings. Furthermore, naming a child 'strong,' for example, means that they actually hope for the child to have that trait.

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