60%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Dutch Pronounced Pron. MAHR-niks [key] Meaning & History From a Dutch surname, derived from the name of a village in Savoy, France. It is given in honour of the 16th-century Flemish and Dutch statesman Philips of Marnix, also a notable writer. PopularityDetails Last ranked #493 in 2014 Netherlands Categories isograms, quizzers, surnames