Marjorie

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English

Etymology

Variant of Margery, a medieval vernacular form of Margaret.

Proper noun

Marjorie

  1. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
    • 1869 Thomas Bailey Aldrich, Marjorie Daw: IV:
      The daughter is called Marjorie--Marjorie Daw. Sounds odd at first, doesn't it? But after you say it over to yourself half a dozen times, you like it. There's a pleasing quaintness to it, something prim and violet-like. Must be a nice sort of girl to be called Marjorie Daw.

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Marjorie.

Proper noun

Marjorie

  1. a female given name from Ancient Greek

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:Marjorie.