What does Marjorie mean?

Marjorie means "marjoram herb; sea of bitterness; rebelliousness; wished-for child; to swell; pearl; beloved of Amun"

How do we pronounce Marjorie?

Marjorie \ma-rjo-rie, mar-jor-ie\ is a female's name. It consists of 8 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Marjorie is pronounced as MAARJHaoR-iy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Marjorie: M as in "me (M.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; JH as in "joy (JH.OY)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Marjorie?

Marjorie is largely used in the English and Scottish languages. Its origin is Old Greek, Latin, and Hebrew. Latin origin, English use: The name first developed from Margerie (Middle English) or Margery (Middle English), the medieval English form of Margaret. The name is also taken to derive from 'marjoram', the name of the aromatic herb, since at least the 17th century. The plant name is ultimately of the Latin element 'marjorana' (marjoram herb). The spelling Marjorie first became popular in 13th-century Scotland, made known by Robert the Bruce, who gave it to his daughter Marjorie Bruce (1296-1316). Marjorie is a familiar form of the name what does the name Margaret mean (English and Scottish). Marjorie is also a Scottish variant transcription of the name Mary definition (English). The name Marjorie is widely used; it has 36 variant transcriptions that are used in both English and other languages.

Variation transcriptions of Marjorie used in English comprise Majoree meaning and origin, nicknames for Majorey, name Majori, nicknames for Majorie, short names for Majory, what does the name Marcharie mean, Margeree definition, Margerey definition, what does the name Margerie mean, Margery meaning of name, name Margey origin, Margi meaning and origin, baby name Margorie, baby name Marja, Marjarie name popularity, Marjary name popularity, Marjerie meaning and origin, name Marjery, Marjo meaning, Marjorey name variations, and Marjori meaning. Other English forms comprise the short forms baby name Jorie, Marge definition (used in Scottish too), and name Marj, the familiar forms short names for Jory, Madge name popularity (used in Scottish too), name Margie meaning (used in Scottish too), what does the name Margy mean, short names for Marje, Marji name variations, name Marjie origin, Marjy definition, and Midge name variations, and the variant spelling name Marjory meaning (used in Scottish too). baby name Marsaili (Scottish) and baby name Marsali (Scottish) are foreign variant transcriptions of the name. See also the related form, Marjolaine name (English and French).

List of baby names that sound like Marjorie:

Marjory meaning and origin (English and Scottish), Marcharie name variations, Margara name popularity (Spanish), name Margaro origin (Greek), Margeree meaning of name, short names for Margerey, Margeri pronounciation, what does the name Margerie mean, Margery pronounciation (English and Scottish), Marieke name variations (Dutch and German), Marijke definition (Dutch), Marjarie meaning, meaning of Marjerie, what does the name Marjery mean, Marjorey pronounciation, name Marjori origin, name Margarett (English), Margorie pronounciation (English), what does the name Maricara mean (Romanian), and baby name Marjary.

The baby name Marjorie fun facts:

The name Marjorie in reverse order is "Eirojram".

The numerological value of the name Marjorie is number 8, which means practical endeavors, status oriented, power-seeking, high-material goals.

How popular is Marjorie?

Marjorie is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames