A feminine given name, or the female personification of the French Republic.
French name combining Mary and Anne. As a symbol, it represents France itself and appears on coins, stamps, and government buildings, similar to how Uncle Sam represents America.
Marianne is fascinating because she's an abstract idea given a face and name—she represents freedom, reason, and democracy, but if you saw her in a French government building, she looks like a real woman from history.
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