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Marianne (name)
Encyclopedia
Marianne is a female name. It is the French
version of Mariamne
, which is a variant of Mary
, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam, Mirjam (Aramaic: Mariam) In the Bible
the Hebrew
name Mariamne is mentioned. In late Greek
Marianna was used.
In 18th century France Marianne became a popular name as a variant of Marian
, Marie. It can also be seen as a combination of Marie and Anne
. It gave inspiration to several double names such as Marie-Anne, Anne-Marie as well as other variants such as Anna Maria, Ana-Maria and Marianna and alternate spellings Mary Ann and Mary Anne. The combination of the two names has also been popular with Christian
s because Saint Anne
is traditionally the name of the mother of the Virgin Mary.
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
version of Mariamne
Mariamne
Mariamne is a name frequently used in the Herodian royal house. In Greek it is spelled Μαριάμη by Josephus; in some editions of his work the second m is doubled . In later copies of those editions the spelling was dissimilated to its now most common form, Mariamne...
, which is a variant of Mary
Mary (given name)
Mary is a feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria, which was in turn a Latin form of the Greek names Μαριαμ, or Mariam, and Μαρια, or Maria, found in the New Testament. Both New Testament names were forms of the Hebrew name מִרְיָם or Miryam.The usual meaning given by various...
, ultimately from the Hebrew Miriam, Mirjam (Aramaic: Mariam) In the Bible
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
the Hebrew
Hebrew language
Hebrew is a Semitic language of the Afroasiatic language family. Culturally, is it considered by Jews and other religious groups as the language of the Jewish people, though other Jewish languages had originated among diaspora Jews, and the Hebrew language is also used by non-Jewish groups, such...
name Mariamne is mentioned. In late Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
Marianna was used.
In 18th century France Marianne became a popular name as a variant of Marian
Marian (given name)
Marian is a given name, either derived from Marius or Maria .Male:* Marian Foik , Polish athlete* Marián Gáborík, Slovak professional ice hockey player* Marián Hossa, Slovak professional ice hockey player...
, Marie. It can also be seen as a combination of Marie and Anne
Anne
Anne, alternatively spelled Ane or Ann is a form of the Latin female given name Anna. This in turn is a representation of the Hebrew Hannah or Hanani, meaning 'He [= God] has favoured me', the name of the mother of the prophet Samuel. Anne is a common name in France.It is sometimes used as a male...
. It gave inspiration to several double names such as Marie-Anne, Anne-Marie as well as other variants such as Anna Maria, Ana-Maria and Marianna and alternate spellings Mary Ann and Mary Anne. The combination of the two names has also been popular with Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
s because Saint Anne
Saint Anne
Saint Hanna of David's house and line, was the mother of the Virgin Mary and grandmother of Jesus Christ according to Christian and Islamic tradition. English Anne is derived from Greek rendering of her Hebrew name Hannah...
is traditionally the name of the mother of the Virgin Mary.
Famous Mariannes
- MarianneMarianneMarianne is a national emblem of France and an allegory of Liberty and Reason. She represents the state and values of France, differently from another French cultural symbol, the "Coq Gaulois" which represents France as a nation and its history, land, culture, and variety of sport disciplines in...
, symbol of France - Marianne BerndtMarianne BerndtMarianne Berndt is a female shot putter and discus thrower from Chile. She set her personal best in the women's shot put at the 2003 South American Championships.-Achievements:-References:...
, shot putter and discus thrower - Marianne DaviesMarianne DaviesMarianne Davies was an English musician, and the sister of the classical soprano Cecilia Davies.In 1762 she became the first person to publicly perform on the glass harmonica , an instrument consisting of variously sized and tuned glass bowls that rotate on a common shaft, played by touching the...
, musician - Marianne DickersonMarianne DickersonMarianne Dickerson is a retired female long-distance runner from the United States, who won the silver medal at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland.-Achievements:...
, long-distance runner - Marianne EhrenströmMarianne EhrenströmMarianne Ehrenström, née Pollet , was a Swedish writer, singer, painter, pianist, culture personality, memorialist, principal and lady-in-waiting...
, artist - Marianne FaithfullMarianne FaithfullMarianne Evelyn Faithfull is an award-winning English singer, songwriter and actress whose career has spanned five decades....
, singer - Marianne FredrikssonMarianne FredrikssonMarianne Fredriksson, née Persson was a Swedish author who worked and lived in Roslagen and Stockholm...
, author - Marianne Jean-BaptisteMarianne Jean-BaptisteMarianne Raigipcien Jean-Baptiste is a British actress and singer of Antiguan and St. Lucian heritage.-Early life:...
, actress - Marianne LimpertMarianne LimpertMarianne Louise Limpert is a former freestyle and medley swimmer who competed the Summer Olympics for Canada in 1992, 1996 and 2000, and won the silver medal in the 200m Individual Medley in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia...
, swimmer - Marianne LöfgrenMarianne LöfgrenMarianne Löfgren was a Swedish actress. She played in director Ingmar Bergman's debut Crisis and did many other movies in her native Sweden.-Selected filmography:* Crisis * Two Women...
, actor - Marianne MuisMarianne MuisMarianne Muis is a former medley and freestyle swimmer from The Netherlands, who competed in three consequentive Summer Olympics for her native country, starting in 1988. There she won the silver medal with the Dutch women's 4×100 m freestyle relay team, behind East Germany...
, swimmer - Marianne SteinbrecherMarianne SteinbrecherMarianne Steinbrecher, known as Mari , is a female volleyball player from Brazil, who plays as a wing spiker...
, volleyball player - Marianne TimmerMarianne TimmerMaria Aaltje Timmer is a Dutch speed skater specializing in the middle distances . At the 1998 Winter Olympics Timmer won a gold medal in both these events.- Personal life :...
, speed skater - Marianne von Martines
- Marianne von WerefkinMarianne von WerefkinMarianne von Werefkin , born Marianna Wladimirowna Werewkina , was a Russian-Swiss Expressionist painter.-Life and career:...
, painter - Marianne VosMarianne VosMarianne Vos, is a Dutch cyclo-cross, road bicycle racer and track racer. After winning a junior European and world championship in road racing, she continued in senior cycling by becoming world champion in cyclo-cross and road racing at the age of 19. Vos added track racing world championships...
, road-, track- and cross-cyclist
Mariannes in fiction
- Marianne DashwoodMarianne DashwoodMarianne Dashwood is a fictional character in the Jane Austen novel Sense and Sensibility. The 17-year-old second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood, she embodies the ‘sensibility’ of the title, as opposed to her elder sister Elinor’s ‘sense.’...
, in Jane AustenJane AustenJane Austen was an English novelist whose works of romantic fiction, set among the landed gentry, earned her a place as one of the most widely read writers in English literature, her realism and biting social commentary cementing her historical importance among scholars and critics.Austen lived...
's novel Sense and SensibilitySense and SensibilitySense and Sensibility, published in 1811, is a British romance novel by Jane Austen, her first published work under the pseudonym, "A Lady." Jane Austen is considered a pioneer of the romance genre of novels, and for the realism portrayed in her novels, is one the most widely read writers in...
. - Marianne vi Britannia from the anime and manga Code Geass