Mary / ˈ m ɛəˌr i / is a feminine given name , the English form of the name Maria , which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek name Μαρία , María or Μαριάμ , Mariam , found in the Septuagint and New Testament . The latter reflects the original Hebrew pronunciation of the name מרים ( Masoretic pronunciation Miryam ), as attested by the Septuagint. The vowel "a" in a closed unaccented syllable later became "i", as seen in other names such as "Bil'am" ( Balaam ) and "Shimshon" ( Samson ).
31-553: [REDACTED] Look up Mary or mary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mary may refer to: People [ edit ] This section lists people commonly referred to solely by this name. Mary (name) , a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion [ edit ] New Testament people named Mary , overview article linking to many of those below Mary, mother of Jesus , also called
62-1075: A Hudson's Bay Company vessel in operation from 1737 to 1749 USS Mary (SP-462) , the proposed designation for a motorboat never acquired by the United States Navy Other uses [ edit ] List of storms named Mary , various tropical cyclones Mary (crater) , an impact crater on the Moon Mary (elephant) , performed in the Sparks World Famous Shows circus Mary (programming language) See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "Mary" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Mary All pages with titles containing Mary Bloody Mary (disambiguation) Islas Marías (Spanish: "Mary Islands"), Mexico Maree (disambiguation) Mari (disambiguation) Maria (disambiguation) Marie (disambiguation) Marius (disambiguation) Mary 2.0 ,
93-863: A Hudson's Bay Company vessel in operation from 1737 to 1749 USS Mary (SP-462) , the proposed designation for a motorboat never acquired by the United States Navy Other uses [ edit ] List of storms named Mary , various tropical cyclones Mary (crater) , an impact crater on the Moon Mary (elephant) , performed in the Sparks World Famous Shows circus Mary (programming language) See also [ edit ] [REDACTED] Search for "Mary" on Misplaced Pages. All pages with titles beginning with Mary All pages with titles containing Mary Bloody Mary (disambiguation) Islas Marías (Spanish: "Mary Islands"), Mexico Maree (disambiguation) Mari (disambiguation) Maria (disambiguation) Marie (disambiguation) Marius (disambiguation) Mary 2.0 ,
124-665: A 1788 novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Mary (Nabokov novel) , 1926 Television [ edit ] Mary (1978 TV series) , a variety show Mary (1985 TV series) , a sitcom Theater [ edit ] Mary (musical) , a 1920 comedy by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel Places [ edit ] Mary River (disambiguation) , various rivers Mary, Saône-et-Loire , France Mary Region , Turkmenistan Mary, Turkmenistan , capital of Mary Region Mary District , in Mary Region Ships [ edit ] See also: Queen Mary (ship) Mary ,
155-597: A 1788 novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Mary (Nabokov novel) , 1926 Television [ edit ] Mary (1978 TV series) , a variety show Mary (1985 TV series) , a sitcom Theater [ edit ] Mary (musical) , a 1920 comedy by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel Places [ edit ] Mary River (disambiguation) , various rivers Mary, Saône-et-Loire , France Mary Region , Turkmenistan Mary, Turkmenistan , capital of Mary Region Mary District , in Mary Region Ships [ edit ] See also: Queen Mary (ship) Mary ,
186-891: A New Testament woman Mary the Jewess , one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. Royalty [ edit ] Mary, Countess of Blois (1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois Mary of Burgundy (1457–1482), daughter of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy Queen Mary of Denmark (born 1972), wife of Frederik X of Denmark Mary I of England (1516–1558), aka "Bloody Mary", Queen of England and Ireland Mary II of England (1662–1694), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland Mary of Guelders (c. 1434–1463), daughter of Arnold, Duke of Guelders Mary of Guise (1515–1560), Queen Consort of James V of Scotland and mother of Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Hungary (1371–1395), daughter of Louis I
217-533: A Roman Catholic women's movement "Mary Is a Grand Old Name" , a song by George M. Cohan from Forty-five Minutes from Broadway , 1906 Mary's Point , New Brunswick, Canada Maryam (surah) (Arabic cognate of "Mary"), the 19th chapter of the Qur'an Mery (disambiguation) Miriai ( c. 1st century CE ), a figure in the Mandean Book of John Miss Mary (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
248-423: A Roman Catholic women's movement "Mary Is a Grand Old Name" , a song by George M. Cohan from Forty-five Minutes from Broadway , 1906 Mary's Point , New Brunswick, Canada Maryam (surah) (Arabic cognate of "Mary"), the 19th chapter of the Qur'an Mery (disambiguation) Miriai ( c. 1st century CE ), a figure in the Mandean Book of John Miss Mary (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
279-742: A character in He's Just Not That Into You Mary Hartman, the titular character of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Mary Hendon, a character in A Sinless Sinner Mary Jensen, the protagonist of There's Something About Mary Dr. Mary Malone, a character in the His Dark Materials trilogy Mary Marvel , a superheroine and member of the Marvel Family Mary Melody , a character in Tiny Toon Adventures Mary Poppins (character) ,
310-461: A character in He's Just Not That Into You Mary Hartman, the titular character of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman Mary Hendon, a character in A Sinless Sinner Mary Jensen, the protagonist of There's Something About Mary Dr. Mary Malone, a character in the His Dark Materials trilogy Mary Marvel , a superheroine and member of the Marvel Family Mary Melody , a character in Tiny Toon Adventures Mary Poppins (character) ,
341-636: A list of people with the name) Religion [ edit ] New Testament people named Mary , overview article linking to many of those below Mary, mother of Jesus , also called the Blessed Virgin Mary Mary Magdalene , devoted follower of Jesus Mary of Bethany , follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene Mary, mother of James Mary of Clopas , follower of Jesus Mary, mother of John Mark Mary of Egypt , patron saint of penitents Mary of Rome ,
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#1732764741323372-1142: A nanny with magical powers Lady Mary Talbot, a character in Downton Abbey Mary Test, a character in Johnny Test Film [ edit ] Mary (1931 film) , a British-German thriller film Mary (1994 film) , an Australian documentary Mary (2005 film) , an Italian thriller film Mary (2019 film) , an American horror film Mary (2024 film) , an American-British biblical film Music [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] Mary (Mary Travers album) , 1971 Mary (Mary J. Blige album) , 1999 Mary (Sarkodie album) , 2015 Songs [ edit ] "Mary", by Alexander Egorovich Varlamov (1801–1848) " Mary (I'm in Love with You) ", by J. Fred Coots and Ozzie Nelson, 1931 "Mary", by Buffy Sainte-Marie from Illuminations , 1969 "Mary", by Robert Fripp from Exposure , 1979 "Mary", by Pete Townshend from Scoop , 1983 "Mary", by The 4 of Us from
403-951: A nanny with magical powers Lady Mary Talbot, a character in Downton Abbey Mary Test, a character in Johnny Test Film [ edit ] Mary (1931 film) , a British-German thriller film Mary (1994 film) , an Australian documentary Mary (2005 film) , an Italian thriller film Mary (2019 film) , an American horror film Mary (2024 film) , an American-British biblical film Music [ edit ] Albums [ edit ] Mary (Mary Travers album) , 1971 Mary (Mary J. Blige album) , 1999 Mary (Sarkodie album) , 2015 Songs [ edit ] "Mary", by Alexander Egorovich Varlamov (1801–1848) " Mary (I'm in Love with You) ", by J. Fred Coots and Ozzie Nelson, 1931 "Mary", by Buffy Sainte-Marie from Illuminations , 1969 "Mary", by Robert Fripp from Exposure , 1979 "Mary", by Pete Townshend from Scoop , 1983 "Mary", by The 4 of Us from
434-418: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mary [REDACTED] Look up Mary or mary in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Mary may refer to: People [ edit ] This section lists people commonly referred to solely by this name. Mary (name) , a female given name (includes
465-511: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mary (name)#Fictional characters The English name Mary arises by adoption of French Marie into Middle English . Wycliffe's Bible still has Marie , with the modern spelling current from the 16th century, found in the Tyndale Bible (1525), Coverdale Bible (1535) and later translations. The name Mary may have originated from
496-734: Is the seventh most common given name in the United States, with 2.16 million individuals bearing this name as of 2023. The name Mary remains more popular in the Southern United States than elsewhere in the country. Mary was the 15th most popular name for girls born in Alabama in 2007, the 22nd most popular name for girls born in Mississippi in 2007, the 44th most popular name for girls in North Carolina ,
527-524: The Egyptian language ; it is likely derivative of the root mr , meaning "love; beloved" (compare mry.t-ymn , "Merit-Amun", i.e. "beloved of Amun "). The name Mary was early etymologized as containing the Hebrew root mr , meaning "bitter" (cf. myrrh ), or mry , meaning "rebellious". St. Jerome (writing c. 390 ), following Eusebius of Caesarea , translates the name as "drop of
558-405: The Blessed Virgin Mary Mary Magdalene , devoted follower of Jesus Mary of Bethany , follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene Mary, mother of James Mary of Clopas , follower of Jesus Mary, mother of John Mark Mary of Egypt , patron saint of penitents Mary of Rome , a New Testament woman Mary the Jewess , one of
589-1130: The Great of Hungary Mary of Modena (1658–1718), Queen Consort of King James II of England and VII of Scotland Mary I of Portugal (1734–1816), daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal Mary II of Portugal (1819–1853), daughter of the future King Pedro IV Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587), mother of James I of England Mary of Teck (1867–1953), Queen Consort of George V of the United Kingdom Mary of Waltham (1344–1362), daughter of King Edward III of England Mary of Woodstock (1278–1332), daughter of Edward I of England Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897–1965), daughter of King George V and Mary of Teck Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776–1857), daughter of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Other people [ edit ] Mary (slave) ( c. 1824 – 1838), American slave executed for murder Rosie Attard (2000–2000), British conjoined twin subject to legal case whose pseudonym
620-1007: The Great of Hungary Mary of Modena (1658–1718), Queen Consort of King James II of England and VII of Scotland Mary I of Portugal (1734–1816), daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal Mary II of Portugal (1819–1853), daughter of the future King Pedro IV Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587), mother of James I of England Mary of Teck (1867–1953), Queen Consort of George V of the United Kingdom Mary of Waltham (1344–1362), daughter of King Edward III of England Mary of Woodstock (1278–1332), daughter of Edward I of England Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897–1965), daughter of King George V and Mary of Teck Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776–1857), daughter of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz Other people [ edit ] Mary (slave) ( c. 1824 – 1838), American slave executed for murder Rosie Attard (2000–2000), British conjoined twin subject to legal case whose pseudonym
651-613: The album Fuego , 2003 "Mary" (Scissor Sisters song) , from their eponymous album, 2004 "Mary", by Sarah Slean from Day One , 2004 "Mary", by The Subways from Young for Eternity , 2005 "Mary", by Kings of Leon from Come Around Sundown , 2010 "Mary", by John Cale from Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood , 2012 "Mary", by Alex G from Trick , 2012 "Mary", by Big Thief from Capacity , 2017 "Mary", by Dune Rats from The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit , 2017 Novels [ edit ] Mary: A Fiction ,
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#1732764741323682-553: The album Fuego , 2003 "Mary" (Scissor Sisters song) , from their eponymous album, 2004 "Mary", by Sarah Slean from Day One , 2004 "Mary", by The Subways from Young for Eternity , 2005 "Mary", by Kings of Leon from Come Around Sundown , 2010 "Mary", by John Cale from Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood , 2012 "Mary", by Alex G from Trick , 2012 "Mary", by Big Thief from Capacity , 2017 "Mary", by Dune Rats from The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit , 2017 Novels [ edit ] Mary: A Fiction ,
713-526: The album Songs for the Tempted , 1989 "Mary" (Tori Amos song) , 1992 "Mary", by Sarah McLachlan from Fumbling Towards Ecstasy , 1993 "Mary", by Oingo Boingo from Boingo , 1994 "Mary", by Sublime from Robbin' the Hood , 1994 "Mary" (Monique Brumby song) , from the album Thylacine , 1996 "Mary" (Supergrass song) , from their eponymous album, 1999 "Mary" (Gemelli DiVersi song) , from
744-420: The album Songs for the Tempted , 1989 "Mary" (Tori Amos song) , 1992 "Mary", by Sarah McLachlan from Fumbling Towards Ecstasy , 1993 "Mary", by Oingo Boingo from Boingo , 1994 "Mary", by Sublime from Robbin' the Hood , 1994 "Mary" (Monique Brumby song) , from the album Thylacine , 1996 "Mary" (Supergrass song) , from their eponymous album, 1999 "Mary" (Gemelli DiVersi song) , from
775-736: The reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. Royalty [ edit ] Mary, Countess of Blois (1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois Mary of Burgundy (1457–1482), daughter of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy Queen Mary of Denmark (born 1972), wife of Frederik X of Denmark Mary I of England (1516–1558), aka "Bloody Mary", Queen of England and Ireland Mary II of England (1662–1694), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland Mary of Guelders (c. 1434–1463), daughter of Arnold, Duke of Guelders Mary of Guise (1515–1560), Queen Consort of James V of Scotland and mother of Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Hungary (1371–1395), daughter of Louis I
806-499: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mary . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mary&oldid=1259752298 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
837-499: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Mary . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mary&oldid=1259752298 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with given-name-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
868-618: The sea" ( stilla maris in Latin ), from the Hebrew מר , mar , 'drop' (cf. Isaiah 40:15) and ים , yam , 'sea'. This translation was subsequently rendered stella maris ("star of the sea") due to scribal error , whence Our Lady 's title Star of the Sea . Mary is among the top 100 names for baby girls born in Ireland, common among Christians and popular among Protestants specifically, owing to Queen Mary II . Mary
899-653: Was Mary Parvati Melton ( fl. 2004–2013 ), American model also known as Mary Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Fictional characters [ edit ] See also: Mary (name) § Fictional characters Mary, a character in Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race Mary Conner, a character in Roseanne Mary Dean, a character in Love's Old Sweet Song Mary Harris,
930-421: Was Mary Parvati Melton ( fl. 2004–2013 ), American model also known as Mary Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Fictional characters [ edit ] See also: Mary (name) § Fictional characters Mary, a character in Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race Mary Conner, a character in Roseanne Mary Dean, a character in Love's Old Sweet Song Mary Harris,
961-605: Was the 179th most popular name for girls born in England and Wales in 2007. In the United States , Mary was consistently the most popular name for girls from 1880 until 1961. It was still the most common name for women and girls in the United States in the 1990 census . Mary first fell below the top 100 most popular names in 2009. However, according to the Social Security Administration , Mary