Many Spanish given names honor the Virgin Mary. Girls are frequently given the name Maria or Maria followed by a suffix name and boys are sometimes given the name Maria as a middle name. Girls with Marian composite names may use the suffix portion of their name as their main informal name.
Anderson Cooper, blue suit, pictured with brother Carter and mom Gloria Vanderbilt in 1979 and, right, Cooper and his mom together in 2010. .@ARTonAIR extraordinary. This is the first time I am hearing my father' voice since I was ten years old.
Anderson Cooper has thanked fans for their support after his decision to come out as gay. The CNN news anchor was in Botswana filming when his sexuality was made public for the first time. Cooper wrote on Twitter: 'I appreciate all the nice tweets.IMELINE: ANDERSON COOPER'S LIFE SO FAR. 1967 - born Anderson Hays Cooper on June 3 to mother, heiress Gloria Vanderbilt and father, writer Wyatt Emory Cooper. 1970 - appears as guest on the Tonight show aged three with his mother.