Marjorie


Marjorie is a female given name derived from Margaret, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery or Marjory. Marjorie is a medieval variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb marjoram. It came into English from the Old French, from the Latin margarita.
After the Middle Ages this name was rare, but it was revived at the end of the 19th century.
Marge, Margie, Marj, Jorie, MJ, Mar, Majoy and Maggie are common nicknames of Marjorie.

People with the name Marjorie