What is the meaning of Pollyanna?

Pollyanna is a feminine given name
  • Name Meaning: Compound of the names Polly and Anna. Writer Eleanor Porter invented this name for the heroine of her novel 'Pollyanna' (1913)
  • Name Origin: English
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APAJoan Ellis. (2011). Pollyanna. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pollyanna/definitions/1379571
ChicagoJoan Ellis. 2011. "Pollyanna" http://smartdefine.org/pollyanna/definitions/1379571 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardJoan Ellis 2011, Pollyanna, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/pollyanna/definitions/1379571>.
MLAJoan Ellis. "Pollyanna" 25 February 2011. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/pollyanna/definitions/1379571>