Mary may refer to:

People

Mary (name) Mary is a Grammatical gender#Personal names, feminine given name, the English form of the name Maria (given name), Maria, which was in turn a Latin language, Latin form of the Greek name or , found in the Septuagint and New Testament. The latte ...

, a female given name (includes a list of people with the name)

Religion

New Testament people named Mary The name ''Mary'' (from or from the original Hebrew מרים '' Miryam''), appears 54 times in the New Testament, in 49 verses. It was the single most popular female name among Jews of the Roman province of Judaea at the time, borne by about o ...

, overview article linking to many of those below *

Mary, mother of Jesus Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, venerated under titles of Mary, mother of Jesus, various titles such as Perpetual virginity ...

, also called the Blessed Virgin Mary *

Mary Magdalene Mary Magdalene (sometimes called Mary of Magdala, or simply the Magdalene or the Madeleine) was a woman who, according to the four canonical gospels, traveled with Jesus as one of his followers and was a witness to crucifixion of Jesus, his cr ...

, devoted follower of Jesus *

Mary of Bethany Mary of Bethany is a Bible, biblical figure mentioned by name in the Gospel of John and probably the Gospel of Luke in the Christianity, Christian New Testament. Together with her siblings Lazarus of Bethany, Lazarus and Martha, she is described ...

, follower of Jesus, considered by Western medieval tradition to be the same person as Mary Magdalene *

Mary, mother of James Mary, mother of James is identified in the synoptic gospels as one of the women who went to Jesus' tomb after he was buried. and refer to "Mary the mother of James" as one of the Myrrhbearers, the women who went to the tomb of Jesus. Along ...

Mary of Clopas According to the Gospel of John, Mary of Clopas (, ''María hē tou Clōpá'') was one of the women present at the crucifixion of Jesus and bringing supplies for his funeral. The expression ''Mary of Clopas'' in the Greek text is ambiguous as t ...

, follower of Jesus *

Mary, mother of John Mark Mary, mother of John Mark – commonly associated with Mark the Evangelist – is mentioned in the New Testament of the Christian Bible, in Acts 12:12, where it is said that, after his escape from prison, Peter went to her house: "When he reali ...

Mary of Egypt Mary of Egypt (; ; ; Amharic/Geʽez, Geez: ቅድስት ማርያም ግብፃዊት) was an Egyptians, Egyptian Grazers (Christianity), grazer saint dwelling in Palestine (region), Palestine during late antiquity or the Early Middle Ages. She is ...

, patron saint of penitents *

Mary of Rome Mary of Rome was a 1st century Christian woman mentioned in Paul the Apostle's Epistle to the Romans (16:6). She is said to have treated Paul with special kindness, and to have "laboured much among" the early Christian community. Although it has ...

, a New Testament woman *

Mary the Jewess Mary or Maria the Jewess (), also known as Mary the Prophetess () or Maria the Copt (), was an early alchemist known from the works of Zosimos of Panopolis () and other authors in the Greek alchemical tradition. On the basis of Zosimos's commen ...

, one of the reputed founders of alchemy, referred to by Zosimus.

Royalty

Mary, Countess of Blois Mary, Countess of Blois, also known as ''Marie of Avesnes'', (1200–1241) was countess of Blois from 1230 to 1241. She was the daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois.(FR)Henri Platelle, ''Présence de l'au-delà: une vision médi� ...

(1200–1241), daughter of Walter of Avesnes and Margaret of Blois *

Mary of Burgundy Mary of Burgundy (; ; 13 February 1457 – 27 March 1482), nicknamed the Rich, was a member of the House of Valois-Burgundy who ruled the Burgundian lands, comprising the Duchy of Burgundy, Duchy and Free County of Burgundy, County of Burgundy a ...

(1457–1482), daughter of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy *

Queen Mary of Denmark Mary (born Mary Elizabeth Donaldson; 5 February 1972) is Queen of Denmark as the wife of King Frederik X. Mary met Frederik (then Crown Prince of Denmark) while attending the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. They married on 14 May 2004 at ...

(born 1972), wife of Frederik X of Denmark *

Mary I of England Mary I (18 February 1516 – 17 November 1558), also known as Mary Tudor, was Queen of England and Ireland from July 1553 and Queen of Spain as the wife of King Philip II from January 1556 until her death in 1558. She made vigorous ...

(1516–1558), aka "Bloody Mary", Queen of England and Ireland *

Mary II of England Mary II (30 April 1662 – 28 December 1694) was List of English monarchs, Queen of England, List of Scottish monarchs, Scotland, and Monarchy of Ireland, Ireland with her husband, King William III and II, from 1689 until her death in 1694. Sh ...

(1662–1694), Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland *

Mary of Guelders Mary of Guelders (; c. 1434/1435 – 1 December 1463) was Queen of Scots by marriage to King James II. She ruled as regent of Scotland from 1460 to 1463. Background She was the daughter of Arnold, Duke of Guelders, and Catherine of Clev ...

(c. 1434–1463), daughter of Arnold, Duke of Guelders *

Mary of Guise Mary of Guise (; 22 November 1515 – 11 June 1560), also called Mary of Lorraine, was List of Scottish royal consorts, Queen of Scotland from 1538 until 1542, as the second wife of King James V. She was a French people, French noblewoman of the ...

(1515–1560), Queen Consort of James V of Scotland and mother of Mary, Queen of Scots * Mary, Queen of Hungary (1371–1395), daughter of Louis I the Great of Hungary * Mary of Modena (1658–1718), Queen Consort of King James II of England and VII of Scotland * Mary I of Portugal (1734–1816), daughter of King Joseph I of Portugal * Mary II of Portugal (1819–1853), daughter of the future King Pedro IV * Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587), mother of James I of England * Mary of Teck (1867–1953), Queen Consort of George V of the United Kingdom * Mary of Waltham (1344–1362), daughter of King Edward III of England * Mary of Woodstock (1278–1332), daughter of Edward I of England * Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood (1897–1965), daughter of King George V and Mary of Teck * Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776–1857), daughter of King George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

Other people

* Mary (slave) ( – 1838), American slave executed for murder * Rosie Attard (2000–2000), British conjoined twin subject to legal case whose pseudonym was Mary * Parvati Melton (), American model also known as Mary

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

* Mary, a character in ''Total Drama Presents: The Ridonculous Race'' * Mary Conner, a List of Roseanne and The Conners characters#Mary Conner, character in ''Roseanne'' * Mary Dean, a character in Love's Old Sweet Song (1933 film), ''Love's Old Sweet Song'' * Mary Harris, a character in ''He's Just Not That Into You (film), He's Just Not That Into You'' * Mary Hartman, the titular character of ''Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman'' * Mary Hendon, a character in ''A Sinless Sinner'' * Mary Jensen, the protagonist of ''There's Something About Mary'' * Mary Lennox, the protagonist of ''The Secret Garden'' * Dr. Mary Malone, a List of His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust characters#Dr. Mary Malone, character in the ''His Dark Materials'' trilogy * Mary Marvel, a superheroine and member of the Marvel Family * Mary Melody, a character in ''Tiny Toon Adventures'' * Mary Poppins (character), a nanny with magical powers * Lady Mary Talbot, a List of Downton Abbey characters#Lady Mary Talbot, character in ''Downton Abbey'' * Mary Test, a character in ''Johnny Test''

Film

* Mary (1931 film), ''Mary'' (1931 film), a British-German thriller film * Mary (1994 film), ''Mary'' (1994 film), an Australian documentary * Mary (2005 film), ''Mary'' (2005 film), an Italian thriller film * Mary (2019 film), ''Mary'' (2019 film), an American horror film * Mary (2024 film), ''Mary'' (2024 film), an American-British biblical film

Music

Albums

* Mary (Mary Travers album), ''Mary'' (Mary Travers album), 1971 * Mary (Mary J. Blige album), ''Mary'' (Mary J. Blige album), 1999 * Mary (Sarkodie album), ''Mary'' (Sarkodie album), 2015

Songs

* "Mary", by Alexander Egorovich Varlamov (1801–1848) * "Mary (I'm in Love with You)", by J. Fred Coots and Ozzie Nelson, 1931 * "Mary", by Buffy Sainte-Marie from ''Illuminations (Buffy Sainte-Marie album), Illuminations'', 1969 * "Mary", by Robert Fripp from ''Exposure (Robert Fripp album), Exposure'', 1979 * "Mary", by Pete Townshend from ''Scoop (album), Scoop'', 1983 * "Mary", by The 4 of Us from the album ''Songs for the Tempted'', 1989 * Mary (Tori Amos song), "Mary" (Tori Amos song), 1992 * "Mary", by Sarah McLachlan from ''Fumbling Towards Ecstasy'', 1993 * "Mary", by Oingo Boingo from ''Boingo (album), Boingo'', 1994 * "Mary", by Sublime from ''Robbin' the Hood'', 1994 * Mary (Monique Brumby song), "Mary" (Monique Brumby song), from the album ''Thylacine'', 1996 * Mary (Supergrass song), "Mary" (Supergrass song), from their eponymous album, 1999 * Mary (Gemelli DiVersi song), "Mary" (Gemelli DiVersi song), from the album ''Fuego'', 2003 * Mary (Scissor Sisters song), "Mary" (Scissor Sisters song), from their eponymous album, 2004 * "Mary", by Sarah Slean from Day One (Sarah Slean album), ''Day One'', 2004 * "Mary", by The Subways from ''Young for Eternity'', 2005 * "Mary", by Kings of Leon from ''Come Around Sundown'', 2010 * "Mary", by John Cale from ''Shifty Adventures in Nookie Wood'', 2012 * "Mary", by Alex G from Trick (Alex G album), ''Trick'', 2012 * "Mary", by Big Thief from ''Capacity (album), Capacity'', 2017 * "Mary", by Dune Rats from ''The Kids Will Know It's Bullshit'', 2017

Novels

* ''Mary: A Fiction'', a 1788 novel by Mary Wollstonecraft * Mary (Nabokov novel), ''Mary'' (Nabokov novel), 1926

Television

* Mary (1978 TV series), ''Mary'' (1978 TV series), a variety show * Mary (1985 TV series), ''Mary'' (1985 TV series), a sitcom

Theater

* Mary (musical), ''Mary'' (musical), a 1920 comedy by Otto Harbach and Frank Mandel

Places

* Mary River (disambiguation), various rivers * Mary, Saône-et-Loire, France * Mary Region, Turkmenistan ** Mary, Turkmenistan, capital of Mary Region ** Mary District, in Mary Region

Ships

* ''Mary'', a Hudson's Bay Company vessels#Ship list, Hudson's Bay Company vessel in operation from 1737 to 1749 * , the proposed designation for a motorboat never acquired by the United States Navy

Other uses

* List of storms named Mary, various tropical cyclones * Mary (crater), an impact crater on the Moon * Mary (elephant), performed in the ''Sparks World Famous Shows'' circus * Mary (programming language)