Mary Margaret Blanchard

Snow White, formerly known as Mary Margaret Blanchard, is one of the main characters on the Once Upon a Time crossover with Pirates of the Caribbean and The Hobbit.

Etymology

 * The name "Mary" is of Greek origin derived from the names "Mariam" and "Maria", and itself derived from the Hebrew name "Miryam" with several theorized meanings such as "sea of bitterness", "rebelliousness", and "wished for child" (which alludes to her original fairy-tale counterpart where her mother wishes for a child) [1]
 * The middle name "Margaret" is of Greek origin derived from the Latin "Margarita" and itself derived from the Greek "margarites" that means "pearl".[2]
 * Her name is similar to the name of two German women who have been identified as possible inspirations for the Snow White fairytale: Margarete von Waldeck and Maria Sophia Margaretha Catharina von Erthal.[3]
 * The surname "Blanchard" is of Old French origin derived from the word "blanchart" that means "whitish, bordering upon white".

Production information

 * In the original "Pilot" script, Mary Margaret is both a nun and a school teacher.
 * In "Pilot", Mary Margaret receives not an apple from her student at school, but a pear. This is fitting as she does not like apples.
 * Like her daughter and grandson, she enjoys hot chocolate with cinnamon.  ("The Thing You Love Most")
 * The necklace Snow wears is the same one from Emma's. Its picture of the key is meant to
 * Snow White offered both "Mary" and "Margaret" as aliases when Red asked what she should call her.  ("Red-Handed")
 * Based on her mugshot, Mary Margaret is approximately 5'7".  ("Heart of Darkness")
 * She teaches fourth graders.  ("The Stranger")
 * Lik Thorin, Snow can communicate with and understand the language of birds, especially understanding ravens Thorin sends to his allies when he is trapped in the Wicked Witch's house.   ("Into the Deep", "Shattered Sight")