Question:

What does the name "mary jane" come from?

by | earlier

I'm asking this because theirs always mary jane shoes, a song that has mary jane, and its even in spider-man i think help me out, give your knowledge

Was their an actual person??

Tags:

Report

Answer The Question I've Same Question Too

Follow Question

10 ANSWERS

Sort By: Date | Rating

like mary jayne kinda sounds like mara gua wana lol maybe thats it ..sorry i cant spell [=
Report (0) (0) | earlier
Mary Jane was a popular girl's name in the 1920s and '30s.  http://www.babynamewizard.com/voyager#pr...

Stan Lee picked the name in the '60's for the character in Spider Man.

Mary Jane was also a character created by Richard Outcault for his comic strip, Buster Brown, which was first published in 1902. She was the sister of the title character, Buster Brown. In 1904, Outcault travelled to the St. Louis World's Fair and sold licenses to up to 200 companies to use the Buster Brown characters to advertise their products. Among them was the Brown Shoe Company, who later hired actors to tour the country, performing as the Buster Brown characters in theaters and stores. This strategy helped the Brown Shoe Company become the most prominently associated brand with the Buster Brown characters. The style of shoe Buster Brown and his sister wore came to be known by her name, Mary Jane.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Jane_(...

There are tons of songs about various Mary Janes, from Joplin to Morrisette to Petty.
Report (0) (0) |   earlier
they nicknamed marijuana "mary jane"...so pot heads used the name for other reasons to confuse people
Report (0) (0) | earlier
Mary is derived from "Maria" or the old Egyptian "Mariam".

Jane comes from "Janis" which I believe is Romanian.
Report (0) (0) | earlier
yea marijuana good girl sistaa
Report (0) (0) | earlier
marijuana

oh my gosh...Kate!!

You are soooo blonde!!!

lol    :+)

your "frownie" face is even

upside down!!  hahahahaha!
Report (0) (0) |   earlier
. Slang. for marijuana.

[Alteration of MARIJUANA.]

ADVERTISEMENT
Report (0) (0) | earlier
Mary Jane = marajuana

Marajuana = Mary + Jane
Report (0) (0) | earlier
Mary Jane is a name, but it is mainly used as a slang name for marijuana. The English counterpart of Juana is Jane. Therefore, you get Mary Jane. There was no "official" or "original" Mary Jane.
Report (0) (0) | earlier
ppl call marijuana mary-jane.
Report (0) (0) | earlier