Marnie
English
Etymology
Possibly a contraction of Marina or a diminutive of Marian.
Proper noun
Marnie
- 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-"
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Usage notes
- Became briefly popular after the release of the Hitchcock film Marnie in 1964.
References
- Baby names: no-nonsense parenting guide, Longmeadow Press, January 1, 1986, →ISBN, retrieved February 18, 2019, page 30
Anagrams
- Amrine, Armine, Mainer, Marien, Marine, Merina, Minear, Reiman, Rieman, airmen, mainer, marine, remain