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Marjet f DutchVariant of
Mariëtte, though the pronunciation is somewhat different: Marjet has two syllables, whilst Mariëtte can have three or four syllables (depending on where you are in the Netherlands).
Marjina f ArabicThe name Marjina is commonly a female name from the "Arabic" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral (sona)".
Marjonbibi f UzbekDerived from
marjon meaning "coral" and
bibi meaning "learned woman".
Marjongul f UzbekDerived from
marjon meaning "coral" and
gul meaning "rose, flower".
Marjonqiz f UzbekDerived from
marjon meaning "coral" and
qiz meaning "girl".
Marka Illa f AymaraFrom the Aymara
marka meaning "nation" and
illa meaning "amulet" in Aymara, also referring to any object to attract good luck and an Aymara spirit of the products and goods, the family, cattle and money.
Markesa f Medieval BasqueMedieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally treated as both a feminine form of
Marko (the Basque form of
Marcus) and an equivalent of medieval Spanish
Marquessa... [
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Markeys m Italian (Tuscan)A name traditionally used by Africans that slowly became accepted into Italian culture and beliefs.
Markian m UkrainianMarkian is a name recognized by the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Ukraine and its Ukrainian diaspora.... [
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Markolf m German (Rare)German form of
Marculf. A known bearer of this name is the German biophysicist and author Markolf Niemz (b. 1964).
Markoz m Georgian (Rare)Georgian form of
Markos, which is the hellenized form of
Marcus. This name was borne by a Catholicos-Patriarch of Georgia from the 15th century AD.
Markwayne m AmericanIt appears to be a combination of the names
Mark and
Wayne. A notable bearer is Oklahoma congressman Markwayne Mullin. Markwayne is a combination of his first name,
Mark, and his middle name,
Wayne.
Marlar f BurmeseMeans "garland, wreath" in Burmese, ultimately from Sanskrit माला
(mala).
Marlea f English (Rare)Diminutive of
Marlene, first appeared in the early 1900s, used most frequently during the 1940s in the U.S. Variants were
Marlee,
Marley,
Marlie, all used in roughly equal numbers, and all of which seem to have faded in the 1950s.
Marleenken f Literature, Low GermanMarleenken is a Low German diminutive of
Marlene. It's the name of the girl that collects the bones of her brother and buries them under a juniper tree in the fairy tale
Vom Machandelbaum by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm.
Marleif m Norwegian (Rare)Created in the 20th century by combining the name element
mar from names like
Martin and
Marcus (or from Old Norse
marr "sea, ocean") with
leifr "descendant, heir".
Marlenis f Spanish (Caribbean)Perhaps an elaborated form of
Marlene. This is the middle name of American rapper and television personality Cardi B (1992-), born
Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar to Caribbean immigrants (a Dominican father and Trinidadian mother).
Marlijn f DutchDiminutive of
Maria, as it contains the Dutch diminutive suffix
-lijn.
Marlinchen f Folklore (Anglicized)This name is used in the English translation of the Grimm Fairytale "The Juniper Tree". In the Low German original, the girl is named
Marleenken. In the fairytale, Marlinchen gathers her brother's bones after he has been eaten by their father, and buries them under the Juniper tree.
Marlitt f German (Rare)This was assumed as a surname by the 19th-century German writer Eugenie John, who used the pen name E. Marlitt. She may have invented it, perhaps basing it on
Marlene or
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Marmadas m LiteratureMarmadas was the only son of Gorbulas Brandybuck. He was born on SR 1343. He had three children: Merimas, Mentha, and Melilot.
Marmadoc m LiteratureMarmadoc Brandybuck, also called "Masterful", was a hobbit of the Shire and the fourth Master of Buckland.
Marmalade f English (Rare)From the English speaking word marmalade, which is a tangy orange jam. On the American animated series "Strawberry Shortcake", Marmalade is the name of Orange Blossom's pet butterfly, and the name of her puppy on "Berry Bitty City Adventures".
Marmo m JavaneseFrom Javanese
marma meaning "cause, reason" or "compassion, pity".
Marnick m DutchVariant of
Marnix. It is predominantly (but not exclusively) used in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.... [
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Marnik m DutchVariant of
Marnix. It is predominantly (but not exclusively) used in Flanders, the Dutch-speaking part of Belgium.
Marno m JavaneseFrom Javanese
marna meaning "painted, colourful", ultimately from Sanskrit वर्ण
(varṇa).
Maroboduus m Germanic (Latinized)A dithematic name formed from the Germanic name elements
mari "famous" and
bod "ruler". The name also admits a Celtic etymology but the historical namesake was the leader of a Germanic tribe (Marcomanni).
Marolop m BatakMeans "to receive, to approve" in Toba Batak.
Marolus m Late RomanDerived from the Latin “Marolus”, from the Latin “mare”, meaning “who comes from the sea, a resident of the coast”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*mari”, meaning “sea”... [
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Marome f JapaneseMarome comes from the maskulin japanese name Maro which means "myself".... [
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Maromi f Japanese麿 can be translated can be translated to "me", while
美 can be translated to "Beautiful, Excellent, Splendid, and/or Delicious"
Maron m History (Ecclesiastical)Maron was a 4th-century Syriac Christian hermit monk in the Taurus Mountains whose followers, after his death, founded a religious Christian movement that became known as the Syriac Maronite Church, in full communion with the Holy See and the Catholic Church... [
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Maron f Japanese (Rare)This name technically doesn't have a meaning since it is written in phonetic characters, but it does coincide with katakana transcription of the marron plant.... [
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Maroochy f Indigenous AustralianThis name apparently means "black swan" in one of the Australian Aboriginal languages (probably either Kabi Kabi or Turrubal). A known bearer of this name is Maroochy Barambah (b. in the 1950s), an Australian Aboriginal mezzo-soprano singer.
Maroš m SlovakOriginally a diminutive of
Martin, now used as a given name in its own right.
Marouf m ArabicAlternate transcription of
Maruf. A notable bearer of this name is Marouf al-Bakhit (1947-2023), a Jordanian politician who twice served as prime minister of Jordan.