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Marnie

Say it MAAR-nee

Meaning today: Of the sea
In the dictionaries: No dictionary meaning confirmed for the name itself
Say it: MAAR-nee
Other spellings: Marni

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Marnie meaning

Marnie is an international girl's name of English origin (modern).

Meaning today

Of the sea

In the dictionaries

We haven't confirmed a dictionary meaning for the name itself. The meaning above is how families commonly use it.

Marnie is a modern pet name that came into use in the twentieth century. It has no entry in the dictionaries, and its origin is not certain. It is most often explained as a short form of Marina, which comes from Latin marinus, "of the sea" (Lewis & Short), and that is the meaning name lists give; others take it from Margaret, Marion or Marian. It is the title of Winston Graham's novel Marnie (1961) and Alfred Hitchcock's film of 1964. It is said MAAR-nee, a soft two-syllable name that sits easily with Indian surnames.

References: Lewis & Short, marinus (Logeion) · Wikipedia, Marnie (given name)