Gender: Female
Mary Hays (1759–1843) was an autodidact intellectual who published essays, poetry, novels and several works on famous women. She is remembered for her early feminism, and her close relations to dissenting and radical thinkers of her time including Robert Robinson, Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin and William Frend. She was born in 1759, into a family of Protestant dissenters who rejected the practices of the Church of England. Hays was described by those who disliked her as 'the baldest disciple of [Mary] Wollstonecraft' by The Anti Jacobin Magazine, attacked as an 'unsex'd female' by clergyman Robert Polwhele, and provoked controversy through her long life with her rebellious writings. When Hays's fiancé John Eccles died on the eve of their marriage, Hays expected to die of grief herself. But this apparent tragedy meant that she escaped an ordinary future as wife and mother, remaining unmarried. She seized the chance to make a career for herself in the larger world as a writer.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on May 26, 2024
On the name Mary Hays, Mary means Sea of Bitterness, Bitter, Wished-for Child, Rebellion, Star of the Sea, Lady, Beloved.
The name Mary Hays is often used as a Female name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Mary is commonly found in United States of America, Mexico, Italy, and 98 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Mary is recorded 451,354 times globally, ranking it as the 49th most common name worldwide.
Mary is most prevalent in United States of America, with 102,677 occurrences, making it the 15th most popular name in the country.
In Ireland, the name Mary is found among 1 in every 5 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #15 | 1 : 18 |
| Mexico | #30 | 1 : 19 |
| Italy | #160 | 1 : 28 |
| Colombia | #93 | 1 : 42 |
| Nigeria | #22 | 1 : 49 |
| United Kingdom | #107 | 1 : 26 |
| Ireland | #2 | 1 : 5 |
| Peru | #35 | 1 : 51 |
| Egypt | #433 | 1 : 176 |
| Spain | #164 | 1 : 55 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Mary from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Mary Hays (1759–1843) was an autodidact intellectual who published essays, poetry, novels and several works on famous women. She is remembered for her early feminism, and her close relations to dissenting and radical thinkers of her time including Robert Robinson, Mary Wollstonecraft, William Godwin and William Frend. She was born in 1759, into a family of Protestant dissenters who rejected the practices of the Church of England. Hays was described by those who disliked her as 'the baldest disciple of [Mary] Wollstonecraft' by The Anti Jacobin Magazine, attacked as an 'unsex'd female' by clergyman Robert Polwhele, and provoked controversy through her long life with her rebellious writings. When Hays's fiancé John Eccles died on the eve of their marriage, Hays expected to die of grief herself. But this apparent tragedy meant that she escaped an ordinary future as wife and mother, remaining unmarried. She seized the chance to make a career for herself in the larger world as a writer.
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