Origin of the name Mariah: Variant of the Hebrew Moriya (teacher). The name is borrowed from that of a hill from which Abraham prepared to offer Isaac up as a sacrifice. It is a holy place now covered by the Muslim Kubbet es-Sakrah (the Dome of the Rock). From A World of Baby Names by Teresa Norman.
A memoir is a type of autobiography wherein the main content of a written material is about the writer.It is a genre of literature that involves writing about certain aspects and concerns of a personâs life. memoir is a type of autobiography wherein the main content of a written material is about the writer.
Writing one's own personal history used to be called autobiography, Now, more and more, it is called memoir. The two words are often used interchangeably and the boundary between the two forms is fuzzy, but there are differences. An autobiography is usually a record of accomplishment. All kinds of people, more or less famous, can write them or be helped to write them: footballers, politicians, newsreaders. Deeds, fame and an interesting life are not necessary ingredients of the memoir.