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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 l ...
, 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 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, follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene * Mary, mother of James * Mary of Clopas, follower of Jesus * Mary, mother of John Mark * Mary of Egypt, 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 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 Tora ...
* Mary the Jewess 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 ...
"Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an


Royalty

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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 médi� ...
(1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois * Mary of Burgundy (1457–1482), daughter of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy * Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark (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 Mary II (30 April 166228 December 1694) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland, co-reigning with her husband, William III & II, from 1689 until her death in 1694. Mary was the eldest daughter of James, Duke of York, and his first wife ...
(1662–1694), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland * Mary of Guelders (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 , 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 (1819–1853), daughter of the future King Pedro IV * Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587), mother of James I of England * Mary of Teck (1867–1953), Queen Consort of George V of the United Kingdom * Mary of Woodstock (1278–1332), daughter of Edward I of England


Others

* A pseudonym for Communist Party USA activist Williana Burroughs (1882–1945), used in the 1920s * Mary (conjoined twin) (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 i ...
(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 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, capital city of the province, located in Mary District *** Mary International Airport *
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'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 importanc ...
, 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

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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 star ...
, 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 ''Th ...
'' * 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 Rosea ...
'' * Mary Hartman, the title character on the soap opera satire '' Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' * Mary Jensen, the main character played by Cameron Diaz in the 1998 American romantic comedy movie '' There's Something About Mary'' *
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, ...
'' * 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 o ...
'' * "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 Decl ...
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 call ...
", 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 re ...
'' * "Mary", a song by Oingo Boingo on '' Boingo'' * "Mary", a song by Robert Fripp on ''
Exposure Exposure or Exposures may refer to: People * The Exposures, a pseudonym for German electronic musician Jan Jeline Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Exposure'' (film), a 1932 American film * ''Exposure'', another name for the 1991 movie ...
'' * "Mary", a song by Sarah McLachlan on the album '' Fumbling Towards Ecstasy'' * "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 ar ...
'' * "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 shipme ...
'' * "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 ...
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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 Ams ...
", 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), 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 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


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) Mari may refer to: Places *Mari, Paraíba, Brazil, a city * Mari, Cyprus, a village *Mari, Greece, a village, site of ancient town of Marius * Mari, Iran (disambiguation), places in Iran * Mari, Punjab, a village and a union council in Pakistan ...
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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, ...
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Marie (disambiguation) Marie may refer to: People Name * Marie (given name) * Marie (Japanese given name) * Marie (murder victim), girl who was killed in Florida after being pushed in front of a moving vehicle in 1973 * Marie (died 1759), an enslaved Cree person in Tr ...
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Marius (disambiguation) Marius may refer to: People * Gaius Marius (157 BC-86 BC), Roman statesman, seven times consul. Arts and entertainment * ''Marius'' (play), a 1929 play by Marcel Pagnol * "Marius" (short story), a 1957 story by Poul Anderson * ''Marius'' (19 ...
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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 ...
"Mary", 19th surah (chapter) of the Qur'an *
Mery (disambiguation) Mery or Méry may refer to: Places * Méry (Esneux), Méry, section of town Esneux, Belgium *Méry, Chambéry, Savoie department, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France *Méry-la-Bataille, Oise department, France *Méry-Bissières-en-Auge, Calvados ...
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Miss Mary (disambiguation) Miss Mary may refer to: * ''Miss Mary'' (1957 film), an Indian film * ''Miss Mary'' (1972 film), an Indian film * ''Miss Mary'' (1986 film), an Argentine-American film * Miss Mary case, popular denomination of ''Hamilton v. Alabama'' (1964) * "M ...
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