little Mary

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Little Mary is a diminutive or affectionate form of the name Mary, often used to convey smallness, youth, or endearment.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Little Mary 1
daughter Mary 1
little Mary canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (39)

Predicate Object
instanceOf affectionate name form
diminutive name form
hypocorism
canBeAddressFormFor a beloved person named Mary
a child
contrastWith Mary
derivedFrom Mary
hasBaseName Mary
hasComponent Mary
little
hasConnotation affection
childlikeness
tenderness
hasEmotionalTone non-formal
warm
hasLanguage English
hasMorphologicalPattern adjective-plus-given-name diminutive
hasPragmaticFunction emphasizing small physical size
emphasizing young age
expressing affection toward Mary
hasRegister informal
hasSemanticRole diminutive
modifies Mary
notUsedIn formal documents
official records
partOfCategory English diminutives
English hypocorisms
similarTo little Annie
little Johnny
typicalContext family settings
informal speech
literary narration
typicalReferent young girl named Mary
usedBy caregivers
close friends
family members
usedFor conveying endearment
conveying smallness
conveying youth

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Maureen meaning little Mary
Thomas Farriner householdMember daughter Mary
linked to: little Mary
Mary Haines motherOf Little Mary
linked to: little Mary