Marnie

English

Etymology

Possibly a contraction of Marina or a diminutive of Marian.

Proper noun

Marnie

  1. A female given name.
    • 1967 Joan G. Robinson, When Marnie Was There, HarperCollins (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
  • Became briefly popular after the release of the Hitchcock film Marnie in 1964.

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