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Mary Jane
Mary Jane may refer to: People * Mary Jane Adams (1840–1902), Irish-born American writer and philanthropist * Mary Jane Aldrich (1833–1909), American temperance reformer, lecturer, and essayist * Mary Jane Alvero (born 1970), Filipino engineer * Mary Jane Auch, American author and illustrator of children's books * Mary Jane Barker (1953–1957), American missing girl who died of starvation * Mary Jane Bode (1926–1998), American politician and journalist * Mary Jane Bowes, American Supreme Court judge * Mary Jane Bowie (born 1948), Canadian luger * Mary Jane Brabazon, Countess of Meath (1847–1918), British philanthropist * Mary Jane Briscoe (1819–1903), American founder of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas * Mary Jane Brown (1895–1976), American academic and World War II nurse * Mary Jane Cain (1844–1929), Australian community leader * Mary Jane Carr (1895–1988), American author * Mary Jane Clark (born 1954), American author * Mary Jane Clarke (186 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mary (name)
Mary is a Grammatical gender#Personal names, feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria (given name), Maria, which was in turn a Latin language, Latin form of the Greek name or , found in the Septuagint and New Testament. The latter reflects the original Hebrew pronunciation of the name (Masoretic pronunciation ), as attested by the Septuagint. The vowel "a" in a closed unaccented syllable later became "i", as seen in other names such as "Bil'am" (Balaam) and "Shimshon" (Samson). Etymology The English name Mary arises by adoption of French into Middle English. Wycliffe's Bible still has ''Marie'', with the modern spelling current from the 16th century, found in the Tyndale Bible (1525), Coverdale Bible (1535) and later translations. The name Mary may have originated from the Egyptian language; it is likely derivative of the root , meaning "love; beloved"A. Maas"The Name of Mary" ''The Catholic Encyclopedia'' (1912), citing Fr. von Hummelauer (''in Exod. et Levit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |