Mary may refer to:

People

Mary (name) Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek name grc, Μαρία, María, label=none or grc, Μαριάμ, Mariam, label=none, found in the Septuagint and New Testament. The l ...

, a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name)

Religious contexts

New Testament people named Mary The name ''Mary'' (Greek ' or ') appears 54 times in the New Testament, in 49 verses. It was the single most popular female name among Palestinian Jews of the time, borne by about one in four women, and most of the New Testament references to ''M ...

, overview article linking to many of those below *

Mary, mother of Jesus Mary; arc, ܡܪܝܡ, translit=Mariam; ar, مريم, translit=Maryam; grc, Μαρία, translit=María; la, Maria; cop, Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ, translit=Maria was a first-century Jews, Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Jose ...

, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary *

Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cru ...

, devoted follower of Jesus *

Mary of Bethany Mary of Bethany is a biblical figure mentioned only by name in the Gospel of John in the Christian New Testament. Together with her siblings Lazarus and Martha, she is described by John as living in the village of Bethany, a small village in Juda ...

, follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene *

Mary, mother of James Mary, mother of James is identified in the synoptic gospels as one of the women who went to Jesus' tomb after he was buried. and refer to "Mary the mother of James" as one of the Myrrhbearers, the women who went to the tomb of Jesus. Along wit ...

Mary of Clopas According to the Gospel of John, Mary of Clopas ( grc, Μαρία ἡ τοῦ Κλωπᾶ, ''María hē tou Clōpá'') was one of the women present at the crucifixion of Jesus and bringing supplies for his funeral. The expression ''Mary of Clop ...

, follower of Jesus *

Mary, mother of John Mark Mary, mother of John Mark is mentioned in the Acts 12:12, which says that, after his escape from prison, Peter went to her house: "When he realized this, he went to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose other name was Mark, where many were ...

Mary of Egypt Mary of Egypt ( cop, Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ Ⲛⲣⲉⲙⲛ̀ⲭⲏⲙⲓ; ; c. 344 – c. 421) is an Egyptian saint, highly venerated as a Desert Mother in the Eastern Orthodox and Coptic Churches. The Catholic Church commemorates her a ...

, patron saint of penitents *

Mary of Rome Mary of Rome was a 1st century Christian woman mentioned in Paul the Apostle's Epistle to the Romans (16:6). She is said to have treated Paul with special kindness, and to have "laboured much among" the early Christian community. Although it has be ...

, a New Testament woman * Mary, mother of Zechariah and sister of Moses and Aaron; mostly known by the Hebrew name:

Miriam Miriam ( he, מִרְיָם ''Mīryām'', lit. 'Rebellion') is described in the Hebrew Bible as the daughter of Amram and Jochebed, and the older sister of Moses and Aaron. She was a prophetess and first appears in the Book of Exodus. The Tor ...

Mary the Jewess Mary or Maria the Jewess ( la, Maria Hebraea), also known as Mary the Prophetess ( la, Maria Prophetissa) or Maria the Copt ( ar, مارية القبطية, Māriyya al-Qibṭiyya), was an early alchemist known from the works of Zosimos of Panopo ...

one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. *

Mary 2.0 Mary 2.0 (german: Maria 2.0) is a movement by Roman Catholic women in Germany to raise awareness of sexism, the mishandling of sexual abuse scandals, and other issues within the Catholic Church. Name The name of the initiative was chosen since ...

, Roman Catholic women's movement *

Maryam (surah) Maryam ( ar, مريم, ; Arabic synonym of "Mary") is the 19th chapter (''sūrah'') of the Qur'an with 98 verses (''āyāt''). The 114 chapters in the Quran are roughly ordered by size. The Quranic chapter is named after Mary, mother of Jes ...

"Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an

Royalty

Mary, Countess of Blois Mary, Countess of Blois, also known as ''Marie of Avesnes'', (1200–1241) was countess of Blois from 1230 to 1241. She was the daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois.(FR)Henri Platelle, ''Présence de l'au-delà: une vision médiéva ...

(1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois *

Mary of Burgundy Mary (french: Marie; nl, Maria; 13 February 1457 – 27 March 1482), nicknamed the Rich, was a member of the House of Valois-Burgundy who ruled a collection of states that included the duchies of Limburg, Brabant, Luxembourg, the counties of ...

(1457–1482), daughter of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy *

Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, (born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson; 5 February 1972) is the wife of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark. Frederik is the heir apparent to the throne, which means that should he succeed, Mary ...

(born 1972), wife of Crown Prince Frederik *

Mary I of England Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, and as "Bloody Mary" by her Protestant opponents, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain from January 1556 until her death in 1558. Sh ...

(1516–1558), aka "Bloody Mary", Queen of England and Ireland *

Mary II of England Mary II (30 April 166228 December 1694) was List of English monarchs, Queen of England, List of Scottish monarchs, Scotland, and Monarchy of Ireland, Ireland, co-reigning with her husband, William III of England, William III & II, from 1689 unt ...

(1662–1694), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland *

Mary of Guelders Mary of Guelders (; c. 1434/1435 – 1 December 1463) was Queen of Scotland by marriage to King James II of Scotland. She ruled as regent of Scotland from 1460 to 1463. Background She was the daughter of Arnold, Duke of Guelders, and Cath ...

(c. 1434–1463), daughter of Arnold, Duke of Guelders *

Mary of Guise Mary of Guise (french: Marie de Guise; 22 November 1515 – 11 June 1560), also called Mary of Lorraine, was a French noblewoman of the House of Guise, a cadet branch of the House of Lorraine and one of the most powerful families in France. She ...

(1515–1560), Queen Consort of James V of Scotland and mother of Mary, Queen of Scots *

Mary, Queen of Hungary Mary, also known as Maria of Anjou (, , ; 137117 May 1395), reigned as Queen of Hungary and Croatia (officially 'king') between 1382 and 1385, and from 1386 until her death. She was the daughter of Louis the Great, King of Hungary and Poland, ...

(1371–1395), daughter of Louis I the Great of Hungary *

Mary of Modena Mary of Modena ( it, Maria Beatrice Eleonora Anna Margherita Isabella d'Este; ) was Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland as the second wife of James II and VII. A devout Roman Catholic, Mary married the widower James, who was then the young ...

(1658–1718), Queen Consort of King James II of England and VII of Scotland *

Mary I of Portugal , succession = Queen of Portugal , image = Maria I, Queen of Portugal - Giuseppe Troni, atribuído (Turim, 1739-Lisboa, 1810) - Google Cultural Institute.jpg , caption = Portrait attributed to Giuseppe Troni, , reign ...

(1734–1816), daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal *

Mary II of Portugal , image = Queen Maria II by John Simpson.jpg , caption = Portrait by John Simpson, 1835 , succession = Queen of Portugal , reign = , predecessor = Pedro IV , successor = Miguel I , reg-type = Regents , regent ...

(1819–1853), daughter of the future King Pedro IV *

Mary, Queen of Scots Mary, Queen of Scots (8 December 1542 – 8 February 1587), also known as Mary Stuart or Mary I of Scotland, was Queen of Scotland from 14 December 1542 until her forced abdication in 1567. The only surviving legitimate child of James V of Scot ...

(1542–1587), mother of James I of England *

Mary of Teck Mary of Teck (Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudine Agnes; 26 May 186724 March 1953) was List of British royal consorts, Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 6 May 1910 until 20 Janua ...

(1867–1953), Queen Consort of George V of the United Kingdom *

Mary of Woodstock Mary of Woodstock (11 March 1278 – before 8 July 1332) was the seventh named daughter of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile. She was a nun at Amesbury Priory, but lived very comfortably thanks to a generous allowance from her parents. ...

(1278–1332), daughter of Edward I of England

Others

* A pseudonym for Communist Party USA activist

Williana Burroughs Williana "Liana" Jones Burroughs (January 2, 1882 – December 24, 1945) was an American teacher, communist political activist, and politician. She is best remembered as one of the first women to run for elective office in New York. Biography ...

(1882–1945), used in the 1920s *

Mary (conjoined twin) ''Re A (conjoined twins)'' 0012 WLR 480 is a Court of Appeal decision on the separation of conjoined twins. The case raised legal and ethical dilemmas. It was ruled it would be permissible to sever and thus kill in a palliative, sympathetic ma ...

(2000–2000), pseudonym of Rosie Attard, subject of a 2001 legal case *

Mary (slave) Mary (died August 11, 1838) was an American enslaved teenager who was hanged for the murder of Vienna Brinker, a two-year-old girl she was babysitting. Her case was notable both for her youth and for the extended legal process that preceded her ex ...

(died 1838), an American teenage slave executed for murder *

Miriai Miriai or Meryey ( myz, ࡌࡉࡓࡉࡀࡉ) was a Jewish woman who converted to Mandaeism in Mandaean scriptures. Miriai is one of the most important figures in the Mandaean Book of John, which contains detailed stories and speeches of Miriai in ...

(c. first century CE), a woman in Mandaeism

Places

Mary Region Mary Region ( tk, Mary welaýaty, Мары велаяты) is one of five provinces in Turkmenistan. It is located in the south-east of the country, bordering Afghanistan. Its capital is the city of Mary. Its area is and population 1,480,400 ( ...

, in southeast Turkmenistan **

Mary District Mary District ( tk, Mary etraby) is a district of Mary Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the ...

, in Mary Province **

Mary, Turkmenistan Mary (), formerly named Merv, Meru and Alexandria Margiana, is a city on an oasis in the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan, located on the Murgab River. It is the capital city of Mary Region. In 2010, Mary had a population of 126,000, up from 92,00 ...

, capital city of the province, located in Mary District ***

Mary International Airport Mary International Airport is the third largest international airport in Turkmenistan. In March 2009, the airport was expanded with a new terminal and opened a US$5 million, two-story, 3,500-square-meter terminal and upgraded its status from provi ...

Mary, Saône-et-Loire Mary () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Geograph The river Arconce has its source in the commune. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department The following ...

, France *

Mary River (disambiguation) Mary River may refer to: * Mary River (Alaska), US * Mary River (Northern Territory), Australia * Mary River (Queensland), Australia ** Mary River cod ** Mary River turtle, a species of turtle endemic to the Mary River in Queensland, Australia * ...

Mary's Point Mary's Point is a wetland in Albert County, New Brunswick, Canada. It is at the head of the Bay of Fundy, just outside the small community of Harvey and approximately south of Moncton. Designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance on ...

, New Brunswick, Canada

Arts and entertainment

Theater

* ''Mary'' (musical) (1920), by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel with music by Louis Hirsch

Film

* ''Mary'' (1931 film), an Alfred Hitchcock film * ''Mary'' (1994 film), an Australian documentary * ''Mary'' (2005 film), a film directed by Abel Ferrara about an actress playing Mary Magdalene * ''Mary'' (2019 film), an American horror film

Television

* ''Mary'' (1978 TV series), a variety series * ''Mary'' (1985 TV series), a sitcom

Fictional characters

Mary Poppins It may refer to: * ''Mary Poppins'' (book series), the original 1934–1988 children's fantasy novels that introduced the character. * Mary Poppins (character), the nanny with magical powers. * ''Mary Poppins'' (film), a 1964 Disney film sta ...

, fictional nanny with magical powers * Mary, a character in '' Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'', a Canadian animated series * Mary, a character played by Drew Barrymore in the 2009 American romantic comedy-drama movie ''

He's Just Not That Into You ''He's Just Not That Into You'' is a self-improvement book written by Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo that was published in 2004 and later adapted into a film by the same name in 2009. It was a New York Times bestseller and was featured on ''The ...

'' * Mary Conner, a character in the American sitcom television series ''

Roseanne ''Roseanne'' is an American sitcom television series created by Matt Williams and Roseanne Barr which aired on ABC from October 18, 1988, to May 20, 1997, and briefly revived from March 27, 2018, to May 22, 2018. The show stars Barr as Roseann ...

'' * Mary Hartman, the title character on the soap opera satire ''

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' is an American satirical soap opera that aired in daily weeknight syndication from January 1976 to July 1977. The series follows the titular Mary Hartman, an Ohio housewife attempting to cope with various bizarre ...

'' * Mary Jensen, the main character played by Cameron Diaz in the 1998 American romantic comedy movie ''

There's Something About Mary ''There's Something About Mary'' is a 1998 American romantic comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly and Bobby Farrelly. It stars Cameron Diaz as the title character with Ben Stiller, Matt Dillon, Lee Evans, and Chris Elliott all playing men who ...

'' *

Mary Melody The ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' animated television series features an extensive cast of characters. The show's central characters are mostly various forms of anthropomorphic animals, based on Looney Tunes characters from earlier films and shows. ...

, a character in the ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' animated television series * Mary Test, the older twin sister of Susan Test in the American animated series ''

Johnny Test ''Johnny Test'' is an animated television series created by Scott Fellows, originally produced in the United States by Warner Bros. Animation and later produced in Canada by Cookie Jar Entertainment. It premiered on Kids' WB on September 17, 20 ...

'' * Lady Mary Talbot (née Crawley), a character in ''Downton Abbey'', played by Michelle Dockery

Music

Albums

* ''Mary'' (Mary J. Blige album), 1999 * ''Mary'' (Mary Travers album), 1971 * ''Mary'' (Sarkodie album), 2015

Songs

* "Mary", Russian-language art song by

Alexander Egorovich Varlamov Alexander Egorovich Varlamov (or ''Aleksandr Yegorovich Varlamov''; russian: Александр Егорович Варламов; 27 November 1801 – 27 October 1848) was a 19th-century composer, singer, teacher, conductor, and one of the fo ...

* "Mary" (Monique Brumby song), a 1996 song from ''Thylacine'' * ''Mary'' (Sarah Slean song), a track on the 2004 album ''Day One'' by Sarah Slean * ''Mary'' (Scissor Sisters song), a 2004 song by American rock band Scissor Sisters * ''Mary'' (Supergrass song), a 1999 song by British band Supergrass * "Mary", a 2017 song by Big Thief on the album '' Capacity'' * "Mary", a song by Kings of Leon on the album ''

Come Around Sundown ''Come Around Sundown'' is the fifth studio album by American rock band Kings of Leon, released in Ireland, Australia and Germany on October 15, 2010, followed by releases in the United Kingdom on October 18 and North America on October 19. The of ...

'' * "Mary", a song by

The 4 of Us The 4 of Us are a rock band from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.(24 January 2003)The 4 of Us to play Dublin in March ''RTÉ.ie''(5 April 2003)Just the Four of Us '' Billboard'' Of the four founding members, only brothers Brendan and Dec ...

on the album ''Songs for the Tempted'' * "

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a feminine given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religious contexts * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also calle ...

", a song by Tori Amos on the album ''

Tales of a Librarian ''A Tori Amos Collection: Tales of a Librarian'' is the first retrospective compilation album by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos. Given the option to be involved in the project, Amos elected to take a central role in the production of the co ...

'' * "Mary", a song by John Cale from the album ''

Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood ''Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood'' is the fifteenth solo studio album by Welsh rock musician John Cale. It was released on 1 October 2012 in Europe and 2 October in North America on the Double Six Records imprint of Domino Records. It was rel ...

'' * "Mary", a song by Oingo Boingo on '' Boingo'' * "Mary", a song by Robert Fripp on '' Exposure'' * "Mary", a song by Sarah McLachlan on the album ''

Fumbling Towards Ecstasy ''Fumbling Towards Ecstasy'' is the third studio album by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan, released on 22 October 1993 in Canada, 15 February 1994 in the United States, 24 May 1994 in Japan, and 14 August 1994 in Australia. It was prod ...

'' * "Mary", a song by Buffy Sainte-Marie on ''

Illuminations Illuminations may refer to: Shows and festivals * IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, a nightly fireworks show currently at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort *''IllumiNations'', original nightly firework show at Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort ...

'' * "Mary", a song by Sublime on the album ''

Robbin' the Hood ''Robbin' the Hood'' is the second studio album by American ska punk band Sublime, released on March 1, 1994 on Skunk Records. It is noted for its experimental nature, low production values, and numerous samples and interpolations of other art ...

'' * "Mary", a song by The Subways on the album ''

Young for Eternity ''Young for Eternity'' is the debut studio album by British rock band the Subways. The album was released on 4 July 2005 by City Pavement/Infectious Records. It reached number 32 in the UK charts and was certified gold in January 2007 for shipmen ...

'' * "Mary", a song by Pete Townshend written for the concept album '' Lifehouse'' * "Mary", a song by Dune Rats on ''

The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit ''The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit'' is the second studio album by Australian rock band Dune Rats. It was released on 20 January 2017 by Ratbag Records and Dine Alone Records. It was produced by Zac Carper of American punk band FIDLAR. It debuted ...

'' * "

Mary Is a Grand Old Name ''Forty-Five Minutes From Broadway'' is a three-act musical by George M. Cohan written about New Rochelle, New York. The title refers to the 45-minute train ride from New Rochelle to Broadway. The musical debuted on January 1, 1906 at the New A ...

", a song by George M. Cohan from ''Forty-five Minutes from Broadway'' * "

Mary (I'm in Love with You) "Mary (I'm in Love with You)" is an American popular song of 1931, written by J. Fred Coots and Ozzie Nelson. Nelson and his orchestra recorded the song on November 25, 1931 ( Brunswick E37427). The recording starts off straight and "sweet" bu ...

", a song written by J. Fred Coots and Ozzie Nelson

Novels

* ''Mary'', by Vladimir Nabokov * '' Mary: A Fiction'', a 1788 novel by Mary Wollstonecraft

Ships and boats

* ''Mary'' (HBC vessel), operated by the HBC from 1737–1749, see Hudson's Bay Company vessels * , the proposed naval name and designation for a motorboat that was never acquired

Other uses

Mary (crater) Mary is a tiny Lunar craters, lunar impact crater in the southeastern part of the Mare Serenitatis. It is located to the northeast of the small crater Dawes (lunar crater), Dawes, and to the west of the Montes Taurus range. To the east-northeast o ...

, a lunar impact crater *

Mary (elephant) Mary (c. 1894–September 13, 1916), also known as "Murderous Mary", was a five-ton Asian elephant who performed in the ''Sparks World Famous Shows'' circus. After killing a keeper on his second day at work, in Kingsport, Tennessee, in 1916, sh ...

, an elephant from the ''Sparks World Famous Shows'' circus *

Mary (programming language) Mary is a programming language designed and implemented by RUNIT at Trondheim, Norway in the 1970s. It borrowed many features from ALGOL 68 but was designed for systems programming (machine-oriented programming). An unusual feature of its syntax ...

, Roman Catholic women's movement