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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. MER-ə-lee(American English) MAR-ə-lee(American English)  [key]
Other Forms FormsMerilee, Merrilee, Merrily, Maralee, Marileigh, Marilie, Merilie, Nerelie (Australia)

Meaning & History

Combination of Mary and lee (cf. Marylee), perhaps influenced by similar-sounding names such as Marilyn and Carolee, and/or by the English word merrily (cf. Merrily).
Added 7/10/2013 by yetanotherstephanie
Edited 9/24/2018 by SeaHorse15, Evil, LMS and more