Pollyanna

Meanings

Proper Noun

A female given name from Hebrew derived from Polly and Anna; rare in the real world.

Noun

One who is persistently cheerful and optimistic, even when given cause not to be so.
A secret Santa gift exchange.

Origin

Polly + Anna
From the name of the protagonist in the 1913 novel Pollyanna, by Eleanor Porter.

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