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Marilou

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Most likely a combination of Mary and Louise. Mary is an English form of Maria, the name used in the New Testament, ultimately derived from the Hebrew name Miryam. There are several possible meanings of Miryam, some of them being: "lots of bitterness", "wished for child", "bitter", "rebellious". Mary is the name of different characters in New Testament, the most important ones being the Virgin Mary, mother of Jesus, and Mary Magdalene. The name has been extremely popular for centuries, especially among Christians. Louise is of French or Germanic origin, a feminine form of Louis and Ludwig, which means "famous warrior". In English speaking countries, Louise has been used since the 19th century. It is also the name of a famous opera, Louise, composed by Gustave Charpentier.

Marilyn

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Marylin is most likely of Hebrew origin, a combination of Mary as the root and lyn as a suffix. Another possibility is a combination of Mary and Ellen. The most famous personality bearing this name was the American singer and actress Marilyn Monroe. In English-speaking countries the name has been used since the end of the 19th century.

Marin

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Marin is a diminutive of Marinus, ultimately derived from Marius. Marius is derived from the Latin meaning "dedicated to Mars". Mars was the Roman god of war, known to the Greeks as god Ares. It is also the fourth planet in the solar system. Some sources also suggest that Marius comes from the Latin word for "male". It is a popular masculine given name in some European languages, in the United States its usage is rather rare.

Marina

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Most likely derived from the Latin marinus "from the shore". It might also be a feminine form of Marinus, which is ultimately derived from Mars, the Roman god of war. It can be used as a surname as well.

Marinda

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Marinda is a variant of Miranda. Miranda is of Latin origin and it means "wonderful, she who deserves to be admired". Miranda is the name of Shakespeare's heroine in his play The Tempest. Shakespeare originally created this name for this play. It can also be used as a surname, as in Carmen Miranda. As a given name, it has been commonly used since the 20th century.

Marinho

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Marinho is a Portuguese diminutive of Mario. Mario is a Spanish and Italian variant of Marius. Marius is derived from the Latin meaning "dedicated to Mars". Mars was the Roman god of war, known to the Greeks as god Ares. It is also the fourth planet in the solar system. Some sources also suggest that Marius comes from the Latin word for "male". It is a popular masculine given name in some European languages, in the United States its usage is rather rare.