pollyanna means A female given name from Hebrew derived from Polly and Anna; rare in the real world.
pollyanna is pronounced /ˌpɒliˈænə/.
Etymology
From Polly + Anna.
name
- A female given name from Hebrew derived from Polly and Anna; rare in the real world.“Pollyanna Pocket was small, with long floppy ears and a tail that coiled upwards in a little ringlet. She was a bouncy, happy young dog, who frolicked all day”
noun
- One who is persistently cheerful and optimistic, even when given cause not to be so.“You call her an optimist, but I call her an obnoxious Pollyanna.”
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