Marie (English)

Where does "Marie" come from?

The English given name 'Marie' was borrowed from French 'Marie'[1], which inherited the form from Old French 'Marie'[2]. The Old French term traces back through Middle English 'Marie'[3] and Latin 'Maria'[3], which was borrowed from Ancient Greek 'María'[4]. The Greek name originates from Aramaic 'maryam'[4], ultimately leading to the female given name from Hebrew[1].

Full etymology tree

Marie (English), 'A female given name from Hebrew.'
- borrowed Marie (French), 'Mary (Biblical figure)'
  - inherited Marie (Old French), 'a female given name, equivalent to English Mary'
    - derived Maria (Latin), 'a female given name'
      - borrowed Μαρία (María) (Ancient Greek), 'Mary, Maria'
        borrowed מרים (maryam) (Aramaic), 'Miriam, Mary (biblical figures)'
      - borrowed Μαριάμ (Mariám) (Ancient Greek), 'alternative form of Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā, “Mary, Maria”)'
        borrowed מרים (maryam) (Aramaic), 'Miriam, Mary (biblical figures)'
- inherited Marie (Middle English), 'Mary (biblical figure)'
  - borrowed Marie (Old French), 'a female given name, equivalent to English Mary'
    - derived Maria (Latin), 'a female given name'
      - borrowed Μαρία (María) (Ancient Greek), 'Mary, Maria'
        borrowed מרים (maryam) (Aramaic), 'Miriam, Mary (biblical figures)'
      - borrowed Μαριάμ (Mariám) (Ancient Greek), 'alternative form of Μᾰρῐ́ᾱ (Mărĭ́ā, “Mary, Maria”)'
        borrowed מרים (maryam) (Aramaic), 'Miriam, Mary (biblical figures)'

Ancestors

Marie (French)
Marie (Middle English)

Cognates and doublets

Mary (English)

Descendants and derived words

Sault Ste. Marie (English)
Val Marie (English)
Ville-Marie (English)

Related words

Sources

Updated October 2026

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