Marilyn ( given name ) - wikipedia Marilyn ( given name ) Look up Marilyn in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Marilyn is a feminine given name. Contents 1 Origin and meaning 2 Notable bearers of the name Marilyn 3 Merrelyn 4 Characters 5 References Origin and meaning Marilyn is a blend of the English given names Mary and Lynn. It began to be used in the 1920s, and it reached its peak of popularity in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Variants of the name includes : Maralyn, Marilynn, Marlyn, Marylyn, Marrilyn, Merilyn, Merrelyn and Merrilyn. Notable bearers of the name Marilyn Notable people with the name include : Marilyn ( singer ) ( born 1962 ), British entertainer Marilyn Agliotti ( born 1979 ), Dutch - South African field hockey player Marilyn Bergman ( born 1929 ), American composer, songwriter and author Marilyn Borden ( 1932 -- 2009 ), American singer and actress Marilyn Brick, Canadian politician Marilyn Chambers ( 1952 -- 2009 ), American pornographic actress Marilyn Cole ( born 1949 ), Playboy magazine 's January 1972 Playmate of the Month Marilyn French ( 1929 -- 2009 ), American author Marilyn Hacker ( born 1942 ), American poet, critic and reviewer Marilyn Hall ( c. 1927 - 2017 ), Canadian - born American producer and philanthropist Marilyn Horne ( born 1934 ), American opera singer Marilyn Maxwell ( 1921 -- 1972 ), American actress Marilyn McCoo ( born 1943 ), American singer and actress Marilyn Milian ( born 1961 ), judge on the television show The People 's Court Marilyn Miller ( 1898 -- 1936 ), Broadway performer Marilyn Monroe ( 1926 -- 1962 ), American actress Marilyn Quayle ( born 1949 ), American lawyer, author and Second Lady of the United States Marilyn Ramenofsky ( born 1946 ), American freestyle swimmer Marilyn Scott ( born 1949 ), American singer Marilyn Singer ( born 1948 ), American author of children 's books Marilyn vos Savant ( born 1946 ), American columnist and author Marilyn Waltz ( 1931 - 2006 ), Playboy magazine 's February 1954, April 1954, April 1955 Playmate of the Month Marilyn Wilson - Rutherford ( born 1947 ), American singer Marilyn Ziering, an American business executive and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California Marilynn Webb ( born 1937 ), New Zealand artist The American musician and artist Brian Hugh Warner goes by the stage name Marilyn Manson. His stage name was formed by juxtaposing the names of two opposing American pop cultural icons, actress Marilyn Monroe and cult leader Charles Manson ; as an actual given name, Marilyn is not used as a male name. Merrelyn A variation of Marylin is Merrelyn, sometimes spelled as Merrilyn. Notable people with the name include : Merrelyn Emery, Australian psychologist, co-refiner with Fred Emery of the Search Conference participative planning process Merrilyn Gann ( born 1963 ), Canadian actress Merrilyn Goos, Australian mathematician Merrilyn ( Merri ) Rose ( born 1955 ), Australian politician Characters Marilyn Whirlwind, a character in the Northern Exposure TV series References Jump up ^ http://www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Marilyn Jump up ^ http://www.name-doctor.com/name-marilyn-meaning-of-marilyn-5629.html This page or section lists people that share the same given name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marilyn_(given_name)&oldid=805900681 '' Categories : Given names English feminine given names Feminine given names Hidden categories : All set index articles Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Italiano Edit links This page was last edited on 18 October 2017, at 10 : 26. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the origin of the name marilyn
Answer: a blend of the English given names Mary and Lynn; a blend of the English given names Mary and Lynn; blend of the English given names Mary and Lynn; a blend of the English given names Mary and Lynn