Marni
Encyclopedia
The name Marni originates from several languages, including Hebrew, meaning "rejoice", and Latin
as a variant of "Marina
", meaning "of the sea". It also has derivations from Gaelic
and Swahili
. "Marni" and "Marnie" are the two most common spellings of the female first name, ranking 2446 and 1498, respectively, out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
Due to its many derivations, a number of alternate spellings and related variant names exist, including:
Famous bearers of this name include:
As a given name:
As a surname:
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
as a variant of "Marina
Marina
A marina is a dock or basin with moorings and supplies for yachts and small boats.A marina differs from a port in that a marina does not handle large passenger ships or cargo from freighters....
", meaning "of the sea". It also has derivations from Gaelic
Goidelic languages
The Goidelic languages or Gaelic languages are one of the two branches of the Insular Celtic languages, the other consisting of the Brythonic languages. Goidelic languages historically formed a dialect continuum stretching from the south of Ireland through the Isle of Man to the north of Scotland...
and Swahili
Swahili language
Swahili or Kiswahili is a Bantu language spoken by various ethnic groups that inhabit several large stretches of the Mozambique Channel coastline from northern Kenya to northern Mozambique, including the Comoro Islands. It is also spoken by ethnic minority groups in Somalia...
. "Marni" and "Marnie" are the two most common spellings of the female first name, ranking 2446 and 1498, respectively, out of 4275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census.
Due to its many derivations, a number of alternate spellings and related variant names exist, including:
- Marni
- Marnie
- Marny, a Scandinavian variant of Marina
- Marne
- Marna
- Marnette
- Marnina
- Marnilla Gorilla
Famous bearers of this name include:
As a given name:
- Marni Angel, American rock star
- Marni Brooks, actress
- Marni Gillard, American storyteller
- Marnie Hughes-WarringtonMarnie Hughes-WarringtonMarnie T. E. Hughes-Warrington is the Pro-Vice Chancellor at Monash University. At Monash, Professor Hughes-Warrington is responsible for leading:* curriculum reform and renewal...
, Australian professor and author - Marni Jackson, Canadian non-fiction author
- Marni Kinrys, founder of the Wing Girl Method
- Marni McGee, children's book author
- Marni NixonMarni NixonMarni Nixon is an American soprano and playback singer for featured actresses in movie musicals. She has also spent much of her career performing in concerts with major symphony orchestras around the world and in operas and musicals throughout the United States.-Biography:Born Margaret Nixon...
, Hollywood voice specialist - Marnie Reece-WilmoreMarnie Reece-WilmoreMarnie Reece-Wilmore is an Australian actor from Sydney. She is best known for her role in Neighbours during the 1990s.-Early work:...
, Australian actress - Marni ThompsonMarni ThompsonMarni Thompson is a Canadian actress, whose most extensive starring role was in Paradise Falls, a soap opera on Showcase Television, starting in 2001. She played Valerie Hunter, a bored local police officer in a small community....
, Canadian actress - Marnie WoodrowMarnie WoodrowMarnie Woodrow is a Canadian writer and editor. She has also worked as a researcher/writer for TV and radio.Woodrow has published two short fiction collections, Why We Close Our Eyes When We Kiss in 1991 and In the Spice House in 1996, and the novel Spelling Mississippi in 2002...
, Canadian writer and journalist
As a surname:
- Helen MarnieHelen MarnieHelen Marnie is a member of the electronic music band Ladytron. She sings the majority of Ladytron's songs, with Mira Aroyo providing vocals on some songs or singing simultaneously with Helen on others.Helen also plays keyboards during Ladytron's live shows Helen Marnie (born in 1978 in Glasgow,...
, British musician - Sir Henry Marny
- Robert de MarnyRobert de MarnySir Robert de Marny was an English knight residing in Essex. De Marny fought in the Battle of Poitiers or Poictiers in which the English defeated the French. He is best remembered now from William Morris's poem "The Haystack in the Floods," which imagines his death in a skirmish with some...