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How to pronounce Marilyn (MA-ra-lin)

Marilyn

MA-ra-lin

MAralin

Three syllables. Famous bearer Marilyn Monroe. Stress on the first.

Notes

Three syllables. Famous bearer Marilyn Monroe. Stress on the first.

Origin & meaning

Origin
Hebrew/Welsh
Meaning
Mary + lyn

Popularity

A 20th-century coinage; iconic through Marilyn Monroe.

Notable people

  • Marilyn Monroe (American actress)
  • Marilyn Manson (American musician)

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