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Marnie
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marnie
English
Alternative forms
Marni
Etymology
Possibly a contraction of en Marina or a diminutive of en Marian.
Pronunciation
en /ˈmɑɹni/ GA
Proper noun
en female Latin or Hebrew.https://books.google.com/books?id=ss4HcmBAJKUC&q=Marni Baby names: no-nonsense parenting guide Philip Harrison Rose Lewis Longmeadow Press 9780681400948 30 January 1, 1986 February 18, 2019
en 1967 w:Joan G. Robinson When Marnie Was There 250 HarperCollins 2014 978-0-00-759135-0 "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
Anagrams
en aeimnr Merina Armine Marien remain Mainer marine Mirena mainer Reiman Marine Rieman airmen Minear Amrein Amrine mirena