Pollyanna
English compound name, Polly + Anna
"beloved + grace"
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Pollyanna Origin and Meaning
The name Pollyanna is a girl's name meaning "beloved + grace".
Has become a byword in English for an overly optimistic person, thanks to the eponymous children's book heroine. Polly is an antiquated short form of Mary.
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- Pollyanna WoodwardEnglish TV presenter
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- Pollyanna Whittiermain character in "Pollyanna," children's novel by Eleanor H. Porter; now synonym for an optimist
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