A surname, most famously that of Marilla Cuthbert, the stern but loving guardian in L.M. Montgomery's 'Anne of Green Gables.'
Origin uncertain, possibly derived from Latin 'marilla' or a diminutive form of 'Mary.' The character name became famous through the beloved Canadian novel published in 1908.
Marilla Cuthbert is one of literature's greatest character transformations—she starts as a stern, lonely woman and becomes warmed by Anne's imagination and love, showing how connection heals us!
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