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Mary
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'''Mary''' is a popular female
given name. It is possibly derived from either the
Ancient Egypt ancient Egyptian name ''Mery'', meaning "beloved" or from the
Hebrew language Hebrew name ''Miryam'', thought to mean "bitter" or "rebellious". Variations on the name include ''Marie'' and ''Maria''.
'''Mary''' could refer to:
* In the '''Bible''':
**
Mary, the mother of Jesus
**
Blessed Virgin Mary, the
Roman Catholic Church Catholic conception of the mother of Christ
**
Mary Magdalene
**
Mary, the wife of Cleopas
**
Mary, sister of Lazarus
**
Mary, mother of John Mark
**
Mary (biblical, Romans 16:6)
**
Miriam
* In '''geography''':
**
Mary, Turkmenistan, a city in Turkmenistan, capital of the Mary Province
**
Mary, Saône-et-Loire, a commune of the Saône-et-Loire département in France
* In '''history''':
** Various
Queen Marys
**
Mary I of England
**
Mary II of England
**
Mary I of Scotland (Mary, Queen of Scots)
**
Mary I of Portugal
**
Mary II of Portugal
**
Mary of Hungary
**
Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark
**
Typhoid Mary
**
Mary Mahler
**
Mary Cassatt
* In '''culture''':
**
Anbotoko Mari in Basque mythology, which has been syncretized with Mary, the mother of Jesus under the title ''Andra Mari'' ("Lady Mary")
** The name of two different American television shows starring actor
Mary Tyler Moore
** A song written by
George M. Cohan in 1905
** ''
Mary (book) Mary'' is the name of
Vladimir Nabokov's first novel, written in
1927
** A 2004 song by
Scissor Sisters
** ''
Mary (album) Mary'' is the name of a
1999 in music 1999 album by
R&B singer
Mary J. Blige
*In '''computer science''':
**
Mary programming language
* As popular '''names''':
** A popular middle name for males, in
Ireland and
Iberian naming customs Spanish-language countries.
**''مريم'' is the name equivalent to Mary in
Arabic language Arabic and
Persian language Persian, pronounced Mariam and Mar'yam, respectively.
**''Mary'' is ''
Miriam'' in the
Hebrew language Hebrew and
Arabic languages.
**''Mari'', meaning "eternal truth", is a similar name in
Japanese language Japanese.
* In '''language''':
** "mari-", in Spanish compounds, can mean a generic woman [e.g. ''marisabidilla'' ("little wise Mary") meaning "pedant woman"], a butterfly [''mariposa'' ("Mary, set down"), for "butterfly"], the internationalized ''
marijuana'', or a compound in
gay slang forming words relating to gay men (''maricélibe'' "celibate gay man", ''marirrevolución'' "gay revolution")
** ''Mary'' is also used as an affectionate
slang term for a
gay man in the
United States. It may be related to the Spanish offensive terms ''marica'' and ''maricón'' derived from MarÃa. Gay men who go to the gym, exercise or otherwise take good care of their physiques are often referred to as Muscle Marys.
References
*Social Security Administration, [http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/ Popular Baby Names, 1880-2004]
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Category:Given names
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fr:Marie
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hu:Mária (keresztnév)
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ja:マリア
ko:메리
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ru:МариÑ?
sv:Mary (kvinnonamn)
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