Marianne
Mariann | |
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Marianne is popular in part because it combines the names of the Virgin Mary and her mother Saint Anne, seen here depicted in a painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. | |
Gender | female |
Origin | |
Word/Name | Hebrew |
Meaning | Variant of Miriam or combination of Mary and Anne. |
Other names | |
Related names | Mary, Anne, Mariamne, Marian, Miriam |
Marianne [ mair-ee-an, mar- ][1] is a female given name. Marianne is a name that has been popular for many centuries and it combines two names, Mary and Anne. Mary is a Hebrew name that can mean "bitter" or "beloved," while Anne is a Hebrew name that can mean "grace" or "favor." When these two names are put together, Marianne means "bitter grace" or "beloved grace."[2] It is the French form of Mariamne, which in turn is a version of Mary. In the late Greek, Marianna was used. In 18th century France, Marianne became a popular version of the name Marian. People named Mariannne include singer Marianne Faithfull. Fictional characters with the name include Marianne Dashwood in the book Sense and Sensibility. This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).
People
[change | change source]- Marianne Williamson, American writer and politician
- Marianne Curley, Australian writer
- Marianne Koch, German actress
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Definition of Marianne | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ↑ "Marianne name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-04-07.[permanent dead link]