Marnie (given name) explained

Marnie
Gender:	Feminine
Meaning:	Variant of Marina or a diminutive of names starting with Mar such as Margaret or Marion
Language:	English
Related Names:	Maren, Margaret, Maria, Marian, Marina, Marion, Marius, Marjorie, Marn, Marna, Marni, Marnina, Martha, Mary

Marnie is a feminine given name sometimes said to be derived from the name Marina. Marna is a Swedish variant^[1] of Marina and also used as a Danish and Norwegian variant of Maren, which is derived from Maria or Marina.^[2] It has also been used as an English diminutive of names starting with Mar such as Margaret and Scottish variant Marjorie, and of Mary and its variants Marian and Marion. Marni can be either a spelling variant of Marnie or an independent name meaning rejoice in Hebrew. Marni is also in use as a Danish and Faroese unisex variant. Marnina is an extended version of the Hebrew name.^{[3] [4]} Awareness of the name in the Anglosphere increased due to the 1961 crime novel Marnie by Winston Graham and the 1964 psychological film thriller Marnie directed by Alfred Hitchcock.^[5]

Women

• Marnie Andrews (born 1951), American actress
• Marnie Baizley (born 1975), Canadian professional squash player
• Flora Marjorie "Marnie" Bassett (1889–1980), Australian historian, biographer, and travel writer
• Marnie Blewitt, Australian academic
• Marnie Breckenridge, American singer
• Marnie Fogg, media consultant
• Marian "Marnie" Gillett (1953–2004), American gallerist and arts administrator
• Marnie McPhail, American-born Canadian actress and musician
• Marnie Oursler (born 1979), American home builder and television personality
• Marnie Halpern (born 1956), Canadian academic
• Marnie Holborow, Irish academic
• Marnie Hudson (born 1988), Australian field hockey player
• Marnie Hughes-Warrington, Australian academic
• Marnie Jaffe (née Greenholz), American singer and bassist
• Margaret "Marnie" Kennedy (1919–1985), Australian writer and domestic servant
• Marnie McBean (born 1968), Canadian rower
• Marnie McGuire (born 1969), New Zealand professional golfer
• Mary "Marnie" Harrison McKee (1858-1930), acting First Lady of the United States during the presidency of her father, Benjamin Harrison
• Marnie Mueller, American novelist
• Marnie Ponton (born 1984), Australian long-distance runner
• Marnie Reece-Wilmore (born 1974), Australian actress
• Marnie Schulenburg (1984–2022), American actress
• Marnie Simpson (born 1992), English television personality
• Marnie Stern (born 1976), American musician, singer-songwriter, and guitarist
• Marnie Weber (born 1959), American artist
• Marnie Woodrow (born 1969), Canadian comedian and writer

Variant spelling

• Margaret "Marni" Nixon (1930–2016), American soprano and ghost singer

See also

• Marni

Notes and References

1. Book: Hanks. Patrick. Hardcastle. Kate . Hodges. Flavia. 2006. Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press . 186. 0-19-861060-2.
2. Web site: Marna . nordicnames.de . Nordicnames.de . 22 December 2023 .
3. Web site: Marnie: Baby Name of the Day . Sandel . Abby . 15 November 2016 . appellationmountain.net . Appellation Mountain (blog) . 22 December 2023 .
4. Web site: Marni m . nordicnames.de . Nordicnames.de . 22 December 2023 .
5. Web site: Marnie . Campbell . Mike . www.behindthename.com . Behind the Name . 21 December 2023 .