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English word origin

Etymology of mary

From Mary (“female name”). Compare nan and nancy.

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The source etymologies

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Unnumbered source etymology

Original entry ↗
noun

Alternative letter-case form of Mary (“male homosexual”).

intj

Alternative form of marry (“indeed, in truth”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Mary (“female name”). Compare nan and nancy.

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Dump: 2026-10-01 · Extracted: 2026-10-30. These are snapshot dates, not the word’s first attestation or the page’s revision date.

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