French · Girl name
Marianne
“grace and bitterness”
About the name Marianne
Marianne is a French name combining Marie and Anne. Marie is the French form of Mary, from Hebrew Miriam, whose meaning is uncertain but is often glossed ‘bitter’ or ‘wished-for child’, while Anne comes from Hebrew Hannah, ‘grace’. During the French Revolution, Marianne became the personification of the French Republic, representing liberty and reason, and her image still appears on French stamps, coins and official documents.
- Meaning
- grace and bitterness
- Origin
- French
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- mair-ee-AN(3 syl.)
Middle names for Marianne
- Marianne Louise
- Marianne Claire
- Marianne Anne
- Marianne Rose
- Marianne Elizabeth
Questions about Marianne
- What does Marianne mean?
- Marianne is a French name meaning "grace and bitterness".
- How do you pronounce Marianne?
- Marianne is pronounced mair-ee-AN, with emphasis on the third syllable.
- What are variants of Marianne?
- Variants of Marianne include Marian, Mariana, Marianna.
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