Marnie

See also: marnie

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Possibly a contraction of Marina or a diminutive of Marian.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Marnie

  1. A female given name from Latin or Hebrew.[1]
    • 1967, Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There, HarperCollins, published 2014, →ISBN, page 250:
      "Marnie?" she said slowly, reading the name on the cover. "But how did you know? Marian was always called Marnie-"

Usage notes

  • Became briefly popular after the release of the Hitchcock film Marnie in 1964.

References

  1. ^ Harrison, Philip, Lewis, Rose (1 January 1986) Baby names: no-nonsense parenting guide‎[1], Longmeadow Press, →ISBN, retrieved 18 February 2019, page 30

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