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Meaning and etymology of the name Mary
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Mary 
The English name Mary is a transliteration of the Greek name Maria, which in turn comes from the Hebrew Miriam. Please see that name for meaning and etymology. See the name Maria for an explanation of how Miriam became Maria.
As popular as the name Mary is in our day and age, in the Bible there are but a few. Obviously, the most famous Mary is Mary the mother of Jesus (Mat 1:16). A close second is Mary Magdalene (Matthew 27:56). Other Mary's are the wife of Clopas (John 19:25), the sister of Martha and Lazarus (John 11:1), the mother of John Mark (Acts 12:12), and a disciple in Rome (Rom 16:6).
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