MargritfAlsatian Alsatian form of Marguerite reflecting the French pronunciation. The name coincides with the Alsatian word for the daisy flower.
Marg'ubafUzbek Derived from Uzbek marg'ub meaning "desired".
MarguelfArthurian Cycle A variation of Morgan, an enchantress or fairy, probably derived from the Welsh Modron and, ultimately, from the Celtic goddess Matrona, and she may have been influenced by an enchantress in Irish mythology called Morrigan, an Irish crow-goddess of war (Morgan, like Arthur, occasionally took the shape of a raven or a crow).
Marg'ulafUzbek Uzbek feminine name refering to the curly, plant-like parts of certain traditional designs.
MarhaenmIndonesian From "Marhaenism", a socialistic proletariat ideology originating and developed by the first President of Indonesia Sukarno. It was developed from the thought of Marxism which is applied according to the nature and culture of Indonesia or simply as "Marxism adapted to Indonesian conditions".... [more]
MarhaltmArthurian Cycle Marhalt was the father of Sir Marhaus (according to Malory) and thus the father-in-law of King Anguish, who married Marhaus’ sister. The king is mentioned in Malory X, 66, fighting in the Lonazep tournament, but most of the time he remains in the background, perhaps busily governing his territory.
MarhatafSorbian Sorbian form of Margaret. Marhata Cyžec-Korjeńkowa was a Sorbian teacher, composer and artist.
MarholdmGerman (Rare, Archaic) German calque of Philipp as chosen by Philipp von Zesen, derived from the elements marh "horse" and hold "friendly, comely, graceful". It can also be derived from mar "famous" and the second name element is most often derived from walt "to rule".
MariajofSpanish Short form of María José, or sometimes María Josefa. Known bearers include Spanish soccer player María José 'Mariajo' Pons (1984-) and Colombian golfer María José 'Mariajo' Uribe (1990-).
MarigotfEnglish (Rare) Origins in a West African language, meaning "creek" in reference to a side stream or tributary rivulet. This word was brought to the Caribbean and is currently used as names for multiple (six) French-Caribbean populated locations, and thus may be used as a word or location name.
MarikenfMedieval Dutch This name is a variant of Marie, where the diminutive suffix ken has been added to the name. Since ken is a diminutive suffix that was primarily used in the Middle Ages and has since been replaced by the more modern ke, we can say that Mariken is the medieval variant of Marieke.
MaríliafPortuguese (Brazilian), Literature Poetic variant form of Maria. It was introduced by the Lusitan-Brazilian poet Tomás Antônio Gonzaga (1744-1810), who invented the name for his lyric poem "Marília de Dirceu", which he wrote under the pseudonym of Dirceu... [more]
MarinhafPortuguese Portuguese medieval form of Marina, the name of a 2nd century saint. In moderate use as a given name until the 19th century.... [more]
MarixiefEnglish (Rare) Likely a combination of a given name that starts with Mar- (such as Mary) with a given name that ends in -ixie (such as Trixie).
MarjinafArabic The name Marjina is commonly a female name from the "Arabic" origin that means "Gold, Ruby, Pearl and Coral (sona)".
MarjingmFar Eastern Mythology Marjing is the God of horses, polo, hockey, sports and war in Sanamahism, the indigenous religion of Manipur. The guardianship of the north eastern direction is alluded to Marjing and the other directions to Koupalu (north west), Thangching (south west) and Wangpulen (south east)... [more]
MarkesafMedieval Basque Medieval Basque name of uncertain origin and meaning, although it is generally treated as both a feminine form of Marko (the Basque form of Marcus) and an equivalent of medieval Spanish Marquessa... [more]
MarleifmNorwegian (Rare) Created in the 20th century by combining the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") with leifr "descendant, heir".
MarleikmNorwegian (Rare, Archaic) Possibly a combination of the name element mar from names like Martin and Marcus (or from Old Norse marr "sea, ocean") and Old Norse leikr "play, game"... [more]
MarlittfGerman (Rare) This was assumed as a surname by the 19th-century German writer Eugenie John, who used the pen name E. Marlitt. She may have invented it, perhaps basing it on Marlene or Marlies.... [more]
MarolopmBatak Means "to receive, to approve" in Toba Batak.
MarolusmLate Roman Derived from the Latin “Marolus”, from the Latin “mare”, meaning “who comes from the sea, a resident of the coast”, which in turn derives from the Proto-Italic “*mari”, meaning “sea”... [more]
MarrienmArthurian Cycle, Literature Marrien is a wise an benevolent figure who lives in the Valley of Marvels and is revered by the humans who live nearby. Marrien is described as having the upper body of a man and the lower body of a horse, and he is known for his knowledge of herbs and medicine.... [more]
MarselafAlbanian, Croatian Feminine form of Marsel. Albanian folk etymology likes to derive this name from Albanian mars "(the month of) March", popularly interpreted to mean "March child; born in March".
MarsenamBiblical One of the seven nobles of Persia. Meaning "worthy."
MarstonmEnglish The meaning of the name Marston is From The Marsh Town
MarsyasmAncient Greek, Greek Mythology Meaning Unknown. Marsyas in Greek myth a satyr known for music and free speech. Also the half-brother of General Antigonus.
MartanafItalian (Rare) MARTANA is an Italian female given name. Derived from Latin, it is one of many theophoric names that originally referred to Mars, the Roman god of war (others include Marzia, Martina and Marciana)... [more]