This is a list of submitted names in which the usage is English or American.
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Maricourt f & m English (British, Rare)From the place name
Maricourt, located in the Somme department in northern France, first used during the First World War and last used before the Second World War.
Marigot f English (Rare)Origins in a West African language, meaning "creek" in reference to a side stream or tributary rivulet. This word was brought to the Caribbean and is currently used as names for multiple (six) French-Caribbean populated locations, and thus may be used as a word or location name.
Mariqueen f Filipino, English (American)Possibly a combination of the name
Mary and
queen, most likely a reference to the Virgin Mary, who in Roman Catholicism is given the title "Mary, Queen of Heaven" for being the 'Queen Mother' of
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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.
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.
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".
Marston m EnglishThe meaning of the name Marston is From The Marsh Town
Marvella f EnglishProbably based on the word
marvellous (compare
Marvel). This is the name of a (now obscure) American jewelry brand (est. c.1911, specializing in imitation pearl jewelry).
Marvena f English, Old CelticIt might derive from the celtic, meaning "white sea", or from the Ancient English, meaning "great lady".
Maryland f & m English (American, Rare)From the place name
Maryland, literally "
Mary's land". A known bearer of this name was Maryland Mathison Hooper McCormick (1897-1985), an American socialite and the second wife of newspaper editor and publisher Robert McCormick.