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Mary
MEH-uh-ree
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1
A female given name of Hebrew or Aramaic origin.
"Her grandmother was also named Mary."
2
In Christianity and Islam, the mother of Jesus.
"The painting depicts Mary holding the infant Jesus."
How to Use Mary
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA very common female first name, historically tied to the mother of Jesus in Christian and Islamic tradition.
Word Forms
Marys plural, Maries plural
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Etymology
Traced back through Old French and Latin to Aramaic and Hebrew Miryam, a name of uncertain original meaning; a doublet of Miriam and Maria.