fem. proper name, a diminutive of Mary. In U.S., rare before c. 1910, but a top-20 name for girls born 1931-1939.
Marian
Marianne
Marie Antoinette
marigold
marijuana
Marilyn
marimba
marina
marinade
marinate
marine
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