Pollyanna

English compound name, Polly + Anna

"beloved + grace"

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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Famous People Named Pollyanna

• Pollyanna Woodward English TV presenter
• Pollyanna Johns Kimbrough Jamaican,American pro basketball player
• Pollyanna McIntosh Scottish actor, writer, and director

The name Pollyanna in Pop Culture

• Pollyanna Whittier main character in "Pollyanna," children's novel by Eleanor H. Porter; now synonym for an optimist
• Pollyanna aka Nomi Malone main character in movie "Showgirls"
• Pollyanna Australian alt,rock band