English Meaning: The name Mariah is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Mariah is: Bitter. French Meaning: The name Mariah is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Mariah is: Bitter. American Meaning: The name Mariah is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Mariah is: Bitter.
Names on the Memorial. Names on the Memorial. The nearly 3,000 names of the men, women, and children killed in the attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993 are inscribed on bronze parapets surrounding the twin Memorial pools. The display of these names is the very heart of the Memorial.
Approximately 25 places have been named in connection with the origin of Memorial Day, many of them in the South where most of the war dead were buried. Official Birthplace Declared In 1966, Congress and President Lyndon Johnson declared Waterloo, N.Y., the âbirthplaceâ of Memorial Day. There, a ceremony on May 5, 1866, honored local veterans who had fought in the Civil War. Businesses closed and residents flew flags at half-staff.