Etymology

Mary Jane

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Spanish María Juana
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Mary Jane · noun1

  1. Spanish · calque ofMaría Juana
  2. English todayMary Jane

Calque of Spanish María Juana.

Mary Jane · noun2

Genericized trademark, named after a character in the Buster Brown comic strip with this name, licensed by the shoe manufacturer.

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