Mary Anne
Mary Anne proper noun: a female given name from Hebrew.
Proper noun
Mary Anne
- A female given name from Hebrew.
- "We've been making up the most glamorous names for you, Marguerite and Marlene and Madeleine―"
"And Melanie and Marianne and Marietta," put in Jane.
"And Mary Anne," said Matthew.
"Mary Anne's not glamorous," said Jane.1967, Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There, HarperCollins, published 2014, →ISBN, page 185 - Did Mary (I thought it was odd that they always called her Mary even though her name was Mary Anne, and odder that Mom refused to correct them) have time for some questions?2012, Will Schwalbe, The End of Your Life Book Club, Knopf Doubleday, →ISBN
- "We've been making up the most glamorous names for you, Marguerite and Marlene and Madeleine―"
Forms of Mary Anne
| alternative form | Mary Ann |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Maryann |
Origin of Mary Anne
From Mary + Anne.
Questions about Mary Anne
- What does Mary Anne mean?
- Mary Anne means a female given name from Hebrew.
- What part of speech is Mary Anne?
- Mary Anne is a proper noun.
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