Marilyn

Combination of Mary and the common name suffix lyn . It was very rare before the start of the 20th century [1] . It was popularized in part by the American stage star Marilyn Miller (1898-1936), who was born Mary Ellen Reynolds and took her stage name from a combination of her birth name and her mother's middle name Lynn. It became popular in the United States during the 1920s, reaching a high point ranked 13th in 1936. Famous bearers include American actress Marilyn Monroe (1926-1962; real name Norma Jeane Mortenson) and American opera singer Marilyn Horne (1934-).

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1. Evans, Cleveland Kent. The Great Big Book of Baby Names. Publications International, 2006, page 511.

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