Marnie

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Possibly a contraction of Marina or a diminutive of Marian.

Proper noun

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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

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

References

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

Anagrams

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