Marianne
/ˌmær.iˈæn/noun
A feminine given name formed from the names Marie and Anne, and a national personification of the French Republic.
Did you know?During the French Revolution, Marianne emerged as an allegorical female figure of liberty and republican government, though the name’s exact original inspiration remains uncertain.
Etymological Timeline
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Miryam
“The ancient personal name later transmitted into Greek and Latin as Miriam and Maria; its ultimate meaning is uncertain.”
Koine Greek
Greek
Mariam / Maria
“Greek forms of Miriam, which became the source of Mary and Marie in Christian naming traditions.”
Biblical Hebrew
Hebrew
Ḥannah
“A personal name associated with favor or grace, later represented in Greek as Anna.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
Anna
“Greek form of Ḥannah, transmitted into Latin and European languages as Anne or Anna.”
18th Century
French
Marianne
“A blended French feminine name formed from Marie and Anne; it began appearing as a republican emblem during and after the Revolution.”
Modern English
English
Marianne
“A feminine given name and, in historical or political contexts, the personification of the French Republic.”