Marianne (name)

Infobox Given Name Revised
name = Marianne

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caption=Marianne is popular in part because it combines the names of the Virgin Mary and her mother Saint Anne, seen here depicted in a painting by Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
gender = female
meaning = Variant of Miriam or combination of Mary and Anne.
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origin = Hebrew
related names = Mary, Anne, Mariamne, Marian, Miriam
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Marianne is a female name. It is the French version of Mariamne, which is a variant of Mary, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam, Mirjam (Aramaic: "Mariam") [ [http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?nmd=n&terms=marianne&submit=Go Behind the Name] .] In the Bible the Hebrew name "Mariamne" is mentioned. In late Greek "Marianna" was used.

In 18th century France Marianne became a popular name as a varian of Marian, Marie. It can also be seen as a combination of Marie and Anne. It gave inspiration to several double names such as "Marie-Anne", "Anne-Marie" as well as other variants such as "Anna Maria", "Ana-Maria" and "Marianna" and alternate spellings "Mary Ann" and "Mary Anne". The combination of the two names has also been popular with Christians because Saint Anne is traditionally the name of the mother of the Virgin Mary.

Famous Mariannes

* Marianne, symbol of France
* Marianne Dickerson, long-distance runner
* Marianne Faithfull, singer
* Marianne Fredriksson, author
* Marianne Jean-Baptiste, actress
* Marianne Limpert, swimmer
* Marianne Löfgren, actor
* Marianne Muis, swimmer
* Marianne Steinbrecher, volleyball player
* Marianne Timmer, speed skater
* Marianne von Werefkin, painter

Mariannes in fiction

* Marianne Dashwood, in Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility".

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