Mary

Meaning

Proper Noun

• A female given name from Latin.
• The Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ.
• The 19th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
• Any of several other women in the New Testament, notably Mary Magdalene and Mary of Bethany, the sister of Martha.
• A male homosexual.
• A middle name for a male, given in honour of the Virgin Mary.

Origin

• From Middle English Marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, Μαριάμ, from Aramaic מַרְיָם or Hebrew מִרְיָם, of uncertain meaning. Most likely originally an Egyptian name, perhaps derived in part from mry "beloved" or mr "love". Miriam.