Mary
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Mary
is a female given name.
Mary may also refer to:
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...
is a female given name.
Mary may also refer to:
Religious contexts
- Mary (mother of Jesus)Mary (mother of Jesus)Mary , commonly referred to as "Saint Mary", "Mother Mary", the "Virgin Mary", the "Blessed Virgin Mary", or "Mary, Mother of God", was a Jewish woman of Nazareth in Galilee...
, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary - Mary in Islam, mother of Jesus
- Mary MagdaleneMary MagdaleneMary Magdalene was one of Jesus' most celebrated disciples, and the most important woman disciple in the movement of Jesus. Jesus cleansed her of "seven demons", conventionally interpreted as referring to complex illnesses...
, devoted disciple of Jesus - Mary of Bethany, disciple of Jesus; Roman Catholic tradition considers her the same person as Mary Magdalene
- Mary (mother of James the son of Alphaeus)
- Mary of Clopas, follower of Jesus
- Mary, mother of John MarkMary, mother of John MarkMary, mother of John Mark is a character in the Bible. She is apparently mentioned only once in , when Peter is coming to her house, after his escape from prison:...
- Mary (Romans 16:6), a New Testament woman
- Mary, mother of Zechariah and sister of Moses and Aaron; mostly known by the Hebrew name: Miriam
Royalty
- Mary I of EnglandMary I of EnglandMary I was queen regnant of England and Ireland from July 1553 until her death.She was the only surviving child born of the ill-fated marriage of Henry VIII and his first wife Catherine of Aragon. Her younger half-brother, Edward VI, succeeded Henry in 1547...
(1516–1558), aka "Bloody Mary", Queen of England and Ireland - Mary II of EnglandMary II of EnglandMary II was joint Sovereign of England, Scotland, and Ireland with her husband and first cousin, William III and II, from 1689 until her death. William and Mary, both Protestants, became king and queen regnant, respectively, following the Glorious Revolution, which resulted in the deposition of...
(1662–1694), Queen of England and Ireland - Mary of ModenaMary of ModenaMary of Modena was Queen consort of England, Scotland and Ireland as the second wife of King James II and VII. A devout Catholic, Mary became, in 1673, the second wife of James, Duke of York, who later succeeded his older brother Charles II as King James II...
(1658–1718), Queen Consort of King James II of England and VII of Scotland - Mary of TeckMary of TeckMary of Teck was the queen consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, as the wife of King-Emperor George V....
(1867–1953), Queen Consort of George V of the United Kingdom - Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587),mother of James I of England
- Mary of GuiseMary of GuiseMary of Guise was a queen consort of Scotland as the second spouse of King James V. She was the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots, and served as regent of Scotland in her daughter's name from 1554 to 1560...
(1515–1560), Queen Consort of James V of Scotland and mother of Mary, Queen of Scots - Mary, Crown Princess of DenmarkMary, Crown Princess of DenmarkMary, Crown Princess of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat, is the wife of Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark...
(born 1972), wife of Crown Prince Frederik - Mary I of Portugal, daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal
- Mary II of Portugal, daughter of the future King Pedro IV
- Mary of GueldersMary of GueldersMary of Guelders was the Queen Consort of Scotland as the wife of King James II of Scotland. She served as Regent of Scotland from 1460 to 1463.-Background:...
(c. 1434–1463), daughter of Arnold, Duke of Guelders - Mary of HungaryMary of HungaryMary of Anjou was queen regnant of Hungary from 1382 until her death in 1395.-Childhood:...
, daughter of Louis I the Great of Hungary - Mary of BurgundyMary of BurgundyMary of Burgundy ruled the Burgundian territories in Low Countries and was suo jure Duchess of Burgundy from 1477 until her death...
(1457–1482), daughter of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy - Mary of WoodstockMary of WoodstockMary of Woodstock , known anachronistically as Mary Plantagenet, was the seventh named daughter of Edward I of England and Eleanor of Castile.-Early life:...
(1278–1332), daughter of Edward I of England
Film and television
- Mary (1931 film), a 1931 Alfred Hitchcock film
- Mary (1978 TV series), a sitcom follow-up to The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Mary (1985 TV series), a sitcom follow-up to The Mary Tyler Moore Show
- Mary (2005 film)Mary (2005 film)Mary is a 2005 drama thriller film, written and directed by American director Abel Ferrara. The film stars Juliette Binoche, Forest Whitaker, Marion Cotillard, Matthew Modine and Heather Graham....
, a film directed by Abel Ferrara about Mary mother of Jesus
Music
- Mary (Mary J. Blige album), 1999
- Mary (Mary Travers album)Mary (Mary Travers album)Mary is the debut solo album by Mary Travers of Peter, Paul and Mary. It was the most successful of the five solo albums she recorded between 1971 and 1978....
, 1971 - Mary (novel), a 1926 debut novel by Vladimir Nabokov
- Mary (Sarah Slean song), a track on the 2004 album Day One by Sarah Slean
- Mary (song)Mary (song)"Mary" is a song by American rock band, Scissor Sisters, and is the fourth track on their eponymous debut album . It was released as a single in October 2004 in the UK, peaking at #14 in the UK Singles Chart....
, a 2004 song by American rock band Scissor Sisters - Mary (Supergrass song)Mary (Supergrass song)"Mary" was the third and final single from the Britpop band Supergrass' eponymous third album. Released in November 1999, it reached a disappointing #36 on the UK Charts, their lowest charting single for 5 years. This was also the last Supergrass single to be released on cassette.-Chord progression...
, a 1999 song by British band Supergrass - "Proud Mary", a 1969 song by John Fogerty
- "Mary," a song by Kings of Leon on the album Come Around SundownCome Around SundownCome 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 UK on October 18 and North America on October 19. The official album covers and tracklist were revealed on 3 September...
- "Mary," a song by The 4 of UsThe 4 of UsThe 4 Of Us are a rock band from Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland, best known outside Ireland for their output in the late 1980s and early 1990s...
on the album Songs for the Tempted - "Mary," a song by Tori Amos on the album Tales of a LibrarianTales of a Librarian-Live:-Others:-Charts:...
- "Mary," a song by Oingo Boingo on BoingoBoingo (album)The compact disc edition did not feature the album's final track, "Helpless". It only appeared on the cassette edition.- Personnel :Boingo* Danny Elfman - vocals, guitar* Steve Bartek - guitar* John Avila - bass, vocals...
- "Mary," a song by Robert Fripp on ExposureExposure (Robert Fripp album)-Side two:-2006 bonus disc third edition:-2006 bonus tracks :-Personnel:* Robert Fripp — guitars, Frippertronics* Daryl Hall — vocals on "Preface," "You Burn Me Up," "North Star," "Disengage II," "Chicago" disc two, "New York" disc two, "Exposure" bonus track, "Mary" bonus track; piano on "You Burn...
- "Mary," a song by Sarah McLachlan on the album Fumbling Towards EcstasyFumbling Towards Ecstasy-Charts:-Release history:-Personnel:*Sarah McLachlan: Vocals, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano*Bill Dillon: Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Guitorgan, Bass, Piano...
- "Mary", a song by Buffy Sainte-Marie on IlluminationsIlluminations (Buffy Sainte-Marie album)Illuminations, released in 1969, was the sixth album by Buffy Sainte-Marie. Though most of the tracks did away with the backing she had used on her previous two albums, Illuminations had a completely different sound from anything she had previously done...
- "Mary," a song by Sublime on the album Robbin' the HoodRobbin' the HoodRobbin' the Hood is the second album by the Southern California ska punk band Sublime, which was released in 1994.- Context and production values :...
- "Mary," a song by The Subways on the album Young for EternityYoung for Eternity-Personnel:*The Subways - Music on all Tracks*Billy Lunn - Guitar, Vocals, Lyrics on all Tracks*Charlotte Cooper - Bass, Vocals*Josh Morgan - Drums*Ian Broudie - Producer, Mixing*Jon Gray - Engineer, Mixing*Stuart Nicholls - Photography...
- "Mary," a song by Pete Townshend written for the concept album Lifehouse
- "Mary", a song by The PaperboysThe PaperboysThe Paperboys are a Canadian folk music band from Vancouver that formed in 1991. The Paperboys blend Celtic folk with bluegrass, Mexican, Eastern European, African, zydeco, soul and country influences...
from their album Postcards (2000)
Ships and boats
- HMS Queen MaryHMS Queen MaryHMS Queen Mary was a battlecruiser built by the British Royal Navy before World War I, the sole member of her class. She was similar to the s, though she differed in details from her half-sisters. She was the last battlecruiser completed before the war and participated in the Battle of Heligoland...
, a Royal Navy battlecruiser - RMS Queen MaryRMS Queen MaryRMS Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that sailed primarily in the North Atlantic Ocean from 1936 to 1967 for the Cunard Line...
, an ocean liner in service from 1936 to 1967 - RMS Queen Mary 2RMS Queen Mary 2RMS Queen Mary 2 is a transatlantic ocean liner. She was the first major ocean liner built since in 1969, the vessel she succeeded as flagship of the Cunard Line....
, an ocean liner that began sailing in 2004 - TS Queen MaryTS Queen MaryThe two funnel Clyde steamer TS Queen Mary was built at the William Denny shipyard at Dumbarton for Williamson-Buchanan. The 871 gross tons steamer was powered by three direct drive steam turbines, and carried 2086 passengers making her the largest excursion turbine on the River Clyde.-In...
, a steamboat in service from 1933 to 1977 - Mary RoseMary RoseThe Mary Rose was a carrack-type warship of the English Tudor navy of King Henry VIII. After serving for 33 years in several wars against France, Scotland, and Brittany and after being substantially rebuilt in 1536, she saw her last action on 1545. While leading the attack on the galleys of a...
, a Tudor warship that sank in 1545
Places
- Mary ProvinceMary ProvinceMary Province is one of the welayatlar of Turkmenistan. It is 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 DistrictMary DistrictMary District is a district of Mary Province in Turkmenistan. The administrative center of the district is the town of Mary....
, in Mary Province - Mary, TurkmenistanMary, TurkmenistanMary is the capital city of Mary Province in Turkmenistan. Former names include Merv, Meru and Margiana. It is located at . The city is an oasis in the Karakum Desert, located on the Murghab river. In 2009, Mary had a population of 123,000 , up from 92,000 in the 1989 census.-History:The ancient...
, capital city of the province, located in Mary District
- Mary District
- Islas MaríasIslas MaríasThe Islas Marías 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. They are part of the municipality of San Blas, Nayarit...
(Mary Islands), Mexico - Mary, Saône-et-LoireMary, Saône-et-LoireMary is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.-References:*...
, France - Mary River (Northern Territory)Mary River (Northern Territory)The Mary River flows in the Northern Territory of Australia and is a site of the Mary River National Park. Its lower reaches form part of the Adelaide and Mary River Floodplains Important Bird Area.-External links:**...
, Australia - Mary River (Queensland)Mary River (Queensland)The Mary River is a river system in South East Queensland, Australia. The river rises at Booroobin in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, west of Landsborough...
, Australia - Mary River (Western Australia)Mary River (Western Australia)Mary River is a river in the Kimberley of Western Australia.The headwaters of the river rise South of Mount Angelo, approximately 25 km South of Halls Creek, the river then flows in a westerly direction through Oollumarra Soak and discharging into Margaret River of which it is a tributary.Mary...
- Mary River (Nunavut)Mary River (Nunavut)Mary River is located on Baffin Island about northwest of Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, and about southwest of Pond Inlet. It is home to iron ore deposits discovered in 1962 by Murray Edmund Watts and Ron Sheardown....
, Canada
Other uses
- Mary (elephant), an elephant from the Sparks World Famous Shows circus
- Mary (novel), by Vladimir Nabokov
- Mary (programming language)
- Mary: A FictionMary: A FictionMary: A Fiction is the only complete novel by the 18th-century British feminist Mary Wollstonecraft. It tells the tragic story of a heroine's successive "romantic friendships" with a woman and a man...
, a 1788 novel by Mary Wollstonecraft - Mary's roomMary's roomMary's room is a philosophical thought experiment proposed by Frank Jackson in his article "Epiphenomenal Qualia" and extended in "What Mary Didn't Know"...
, a philosophical thought experiment - Mary, TurkmenistanMary, TurkmenistanMary is the capital city of Mary Province in Turkmenistan. Former names include Merv, Meru and Margiana. It is located at . The city is an oasis in the Karakum Desert, located on the Murghab river. In 2009, Mary had a population of 123,000 , up from 92,000 in the 1989 census.-History:The ancient...
, capital of Mary Province, the proposed naval name and designation for a motorboat the United States Navy planned to take over in 1918 but never actually acquired
See also
- Mari (disambiguation)Mari (disambiguation)Mari may refer to:*Mari *Mari language, Uralic language*Mari people, Volga-Finnic peoplePlaces*Mari El Republic, a federal subject of Russia*Mari Autonomous Oblast , an administrative division of the Russian SFSR, Soviet Union...
- Marie (disambiguation)
- Marie Louise (disambiguation)
- Mary (disambiguation)
- Saint Mary (disambiguation)Saint Mary (disambiguation)Saint Mary is Mary of Nazareth, the mother of Jesus.Saint Mary may also refer to:* Saint Mary * Saint Mary Parish, Antigua and Barbuda* Saint Mary Parish, Jamaica* Saint Mary Cray, United Kingdom...
- Virgin Mary (cocktail)
- All pages beginning with Mary