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GirlPronounced American English /ˌpɑl.i.ˈæn.ə/; British English /ˌpɒl.i.ˈæn.ə/

Pollyanna

Combination of Polly and Anna.

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Pollyanna is a girl name.

Pronunciation: American English /ˌpɑl.i.ˈæn.ə/; British English /ˌpɒl.i.ˈæn.ə/.

GenderGirl
PronunciationAmerican English /ˌpɑl.i.ˈæn.ə/; British English /ˌpɒl.i.ˈæn.ə/

Meaning and history

Combination of Polly and Anna. This was the name of the main character in Eleanor H. Porter's novel Pollyanna (1913).

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Usage: literature

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