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


Religious contexts

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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 Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Joseph and the mother of ...
, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary * Mary Magdalene, 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 Jud ...
, 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 w ...
* Mary of Clopas, follower of Jesus * Mary, mother of John Mark *
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 ...
, patron saint of penitents * Mary of Rome, a New Testament woman * Mary, mother of Zechariah and sister of Moses and Aaron; mostly known by the Hebrew name: Miriam *
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 Panop ...
one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus. * Mary 2.0, Roman Catholic women's movement * Maryam (surah) "Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an


Royalty

* Mary, Countess of Blois (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 (1516–1558), aka "Bloody Mary", Queen of England and Ireland * Mary II of England (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 (1515–1560), Queen Consort of James V of Scotland and mother of Mary, Queen of Scots * Mary, Queen of Hungary (1371–1395), daughter of Louis I the Great of Hungary * Mary of Modena (1658–1718), Queen Consort of King James II of England and VII of Scotland * Mary I of Portugal (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 S ...
(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 Queen of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 6 May 1910 until 20 January 1936 as the wife of King-Empe ...
(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 m ...
(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

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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, 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 92,000 ...
, capital city of the province, located in Mary District *** Mary International Airport * Mary, Saône-et-Loire, France * Mary River (disambiguation) *
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, 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'' * Mary Conner, a character in the American sitcom television series '' Roseanne'' * 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 w ...
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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 show ...
, 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 ...
'' * 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 * "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 o ...
'' * "Mary", a song by The 4 of Us 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'' * "Mary", a song by John Cale from the album '' Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood'' * "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 Resor ...
'' * "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'' * "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 debut ...
'' * " Mary Is a Grand Old Name", a song by George M. Cohan from ''Forty-five Minutes from Broadway'' * " Mary (I'm in Love with You)", 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), a lunar impact crater * Mary (elephant), an elephant from the ''Sparks World Famous Shows'' circus * Mary (programming language) * Mary 2.0, Roman Catholic women's movement


See also

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Islas Marías The Islas Marías ("Mary Islands") are an archipelago of four islands that belong to Mexico. They are located in the Pacific Ocean, some off the coast of the state of Nayarit and about southeast of the tip of Baja California. They are part of t ...
(Mary Islands), Mexico * Mari (disambiguation) *
Maria (disambiguation) Maria may refer to: People * Mary, mother of Jesus * Maria (given name), a popular given name in many languages Place names Extraterrestrial * 170 Maria, a Main belt S-type asteroid discovered in 1877 * Lunar maria (plural of ''mare''), large, ...
* Marie (disambiguation) * Marius (disambiguation) * Maryam (surah) "Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an * Mery (disambiguation) * Miss Mary (disambiguation) {{disambiguation, geo, given name