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Gender Feminine
Usage English (Rare), Dutch (Rare)
Other Forms FormsMarlett, Marletta, Marleta, Marlitt
Meaning & History
Transferred use of the surname Marlette which was derived from the nickname Marlet or Merlet, a diminutive of merle "blackbird". As a feminine given name, it may sometimes be regarded as an elaborated form of Marla. A known bearer of the surname was Doug Marlette (1949-2007), a Pulitzer Prize-winning American cartoonist.