Marianne

female given name

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).

Bust of Marianne sculpted by Théodore Doriot, in the French Senate
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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.
Genderfemale
Origin
Word/NameHebrew
MeaningVariant of Miriam or combination of Mary and Anne.
Other names
Related namesMary, Anne, Mariamne, Marian, Miriam

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  1. "Definition of Marianne | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
  2. "Marianne name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-04-07.[permanent dead link]