Where does “Marianne” come from?
Marianne (Norwegian) comes from French Marianne, from French marie, from Old French Marie, from Latin Marīa, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.
Ancestry of “Marianne”, step by step
Marianne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French Marianne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | Marianne | a combination of Marie and Anne |
| 2 | French | marie | first-person singular present indicative of... |
| 3 | Old French | Marie | — |
| 4 | Latin | Marīa | Mary mother of Jesus |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Μαρία | Mary, Maria |
| 6 | Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
| 7 | Aramaic | מרים | bitter |
| 8 | Biblical Hebrew | מִרְיָם | — |
via Latin Mariana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Mariana | nominative feminine singular of Mariānus;... |