Marnie

English

Etymology

Possibly a contraction of Marina or a diminutive of Marian.

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. Baby names: no-nonsense parenting guide‎, Longmeadow Press, January 1, 1986, →ISBN, retrieved February 18, 2019, page 30

Anagrams
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.