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Personal experiences with the name Marianne: | Edit

I was born in 1980 and I was the only person in school with this name. I loved that when the teacher said Marianne I knew they were talking to me. I really like that it is not a common name.

Nicknames for Marianne: | Edit

Mari, Mar, Annie

Meanings and history of the name Marianne: | Edit

Marianne is a combination of the names Mary, meaning "bitter" or "of the sea", and Anne, meaning "grace"

Famous real-life people named Marianne: | Edit

Marianne Faithfull, English singer
Marianne Moore, American poet
Marianne Williamson, American New Age guru
Marianne Jean-Baptiste, English actress
Marianne Timmer (born Maria Aaltje Timmer), Dutch speed skater and Olympic medalist

Marianne in song, story & screen: | Edit

Marianne Dashwood, character in Jane Austen's novel "Sense and Sensibility"
Marianne is the national symbol of France used since the French Revolution.
"Marianne", song by Tori Amos.