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English

Pollyanna

/ˌpɒliˈænə/ · name

Meaning

  1. One who is persistently cheerful and optimistic, even when given cause not to be so.
  2. A female given name from Hebrew derived from Polly and Anna; rare in the real world.
  3. A secret Santa gift exchange.

Etymology / origin

From Polly + Anna.

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