Mary Ann
Mary Ann proper noun: a female given name from Hebrew.
Proper noun
Mary Ann
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- She doesn't like being called after Mother Hubbard, who is an old woman in a baby bonnet, even more than she doesn't like to be called Honoria. "That name practically ruined mah entire childhood," she said once. "Ah wanted to make darn sure Ah gave mah little girl a name nobody in creation could...1979, Alison Lurie, Only Children, Random House, →ISBN, page 12
- The entire family fell in love with Mary Ann, holding her, playing peek-a-boo until she would laugh so loudly. The snow had been falling for several days, and it was blistering cold. Our family didn't own an automobile, but Daddy sat […]2013 June 17, Victoria Rose, The Princess and the Devil, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 20
- An imaginary character to whom the Sheffield Outrages were attributed.
Forms of Mary Ann
| alternative form | Maryann |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Mary Anne |
Origin of Mary Ann
From Mary + Ann.
Questions about Mary Ann
- What does Mary Ann mean?
- Mary Ann means a female given name from Hebrew.
- What part of speech is Mary Ann?
- Mary Ann is a proper noun.
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