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.
CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, known for his detached reportorial style, did something out of character on Tuesday. He got personal. As part of a series of stories called The Person Who Changed My Life, the journalist spoke about his late father, Wyatt Cooper, who died when Anderson Cooper was just 10 years old. He gave me the sense that I had value, that my ideas mattered, Cooper said. Cooper isn't the only CNN personality opening up.
About. Anderson Cooper is the anchor of CNN's Anderson Cooper 360Â°, a nightly newscast that goes beyond the headlines -- keeping politicians and policy makers honest with in-depth reporting and investigations. The show airs weeknights at 8:00pm ET on CNN. Full Bio.