Marilyn is a feminine given name.

Origin and meaning

Marilyn is a blend of the English given names

Mary Mary may refer to: People * Mary (name), a female given name (includes a list of people with the name) Religion * New Testament people named Mary, overview article linking to many of those below * Mary, mother of Jesus, also called the Blesse ...

and Lynn. First record of the name Marilyn: Marilyn Spencer Foster born 1510 in England. It began to be used increasingly in the 1920s, and it reached its peak of popularity in the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. Variants of the name includes: Maralyn, Marelyn, Marilynn, Marlyn, Marylyn, Marrilyn, Marillyn,

Merilyn Merilyn is a feminine given name. List of people with the given name * Merilyn Gómez Pozos (born 1981), Mexican politician * Merilyn Phillips (born 1957), Caymanian former cyclist * Merilyn Simonds (born 1949), Canadian writer * Merilyn Wisem ...

, Merrelyn and Merrilyn.

Notable people

Marilyn (singer) Peter Antony Robinson (born 3 November 1962), better known as Marilyn, is an English singer known for his androgynous appearance. He was one of Britain's most successful gender bending musical artists in the 1980s. First becoming a noted figur ...

(born 1962), British entertainer *

Marilyn Agliotti Marilyn Agliotti (born 23 June 1979 in Boksburg, South Africa) is a field hockey player from the Netherlands, having previously represented South Africa. After her move to the Netherlands and award of a Dutch passport, she represented the Dutch ...

(born 1979), Dutch-South African field hockey player * Marilyn Anderson, Australian scientist *

Marilyn Aschner Marilyn Jane Aschner (born March 8, 1948) is an American former professional tennis player. She was an Orange Bowl doubles champion in 1966, and she won a gold medal at the 1969 Maccabiah Games in Israel in doubles with partner Julie Heldman. She ...

(born 1948), American professional tennis player * Marilyn Avila (born 1949), American politician *

Marilyn Bergman Alan Bergman (born September 11, 1925) and Marilyn Keith Bergman (née Katz; November 10, 1928 – January 8, 2022) were an American songwriting duo. Married from 1958 until Marilyn's death, together they wrote music and lyrics for numerous celeb ...

(1928–2022), American composer, songwriter and author *

Marilyn Borden Marilyn Borden (May 29, 1932 – March 25, 2009) was an American actor, actress and singing, singer who with her sister, Rosalyn Borden, Rosalyn "Roz" Borden, were known as the Borden Twins. The duo are best-remembered for their appearance on ''I ...

(1932–2009), American singer and actress *

Marilyn Brick Marilyn Brick is a former politician in Manitoba, Canada. She served in the Manitoba legislature from 2003 to 2011, representing St. Norbert. Biography Brick was educated at the University of Manitoba, graduating from the university's Bachelo ...

, Canadian politician * Marilyn Burns (disambiguation), several people *

Marilyn Chambers Marilyn Ann Taylor (née Briggs; April 22, 1952 – April 12, 2009), known professionally as Marilyn Chambers, was an American pornographic actress, exotic dancer, model, actress, singer and vice-presidential candidate. She was known f ...

(1952–2009), American pornographic actress *

Marilyn Churley Marilyn Churley (born May 7, 1948) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. She was a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1990 to 2005 who represented the downtown Toronto ridings of Riverdale and Toronto—Danf ...

(born 1948), Canadian politician *

Marilyn Cole Marilyn Cole (born 7 May 1949) was ''Playboy'' magazine's January 1972 Playboy Playmate, Playmate of the Month. She was the magazine's first full-frontal nude centerfold. She also became 1973's Playmate of the Year, becoming the only Briton to h ...

(born 1949), ''Playboy'' magazine's January 1972 Playmate of the Month *

Marilyn Crispell Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of ''The New York Times'' ...

(born 1947), American pianist and composer *

Marilyn Duckworth Marilyn Rose Duckworth (; born 10 November 1935) is a New Zealand novelist, poet and short story writer. Since her first novel was published at the age of 23 in 1959, she has published fifteen novels, one novella, a collection of short stories ...

(born 1935), New Zealand novelist, poet and short story writer *

Marilyn Duke Marilyn (Marylin) Duke ''(née'' Manfrey Lecta Duke; October 3, 1916 Jackson, Georgia – August 7, 1995 Clayton County, Georgia), was an American singer from the swing era of the mid to late 1930s and early 1940s. She began as a soloist in 193 ...

(1916–1995), American singer * Marilyn Eastman (1933–2021), American actress *

Marilyn Erskine Marilyn Erskine (born April 24, 1926) is an American actress who started performing at the age of three on radio, and has since appeared in radio, theater, film and television roles from the 1920s through the 1970s. Early life Erskine was born i ...

(born 1926), American actress *

Marilyn Ferguson Marilyn Ferguson (April 5, 1938 – October 19, 2008) was an American author, editor and public speaker known for her 1980 book ''The Aquarian Conspiracy'', which is connected with the New Age, New Age Movement. Ferguson published and edited t ...

(1938–2008), American author, editor and public speaker *

Marilyn French Marilyn French (; November 21, 1929 – May 2, 2009) was an American radical feminist author, most widely known for her second book and first novel, the 1977 work '' The Women's Room''. Life French was born in Brooklyn to E. Charles Edwards, ...

(1929–2009), American author *

Marilyn Fogel Marilyn L. Fogel (September 19, 1952 – May 11, 2022) was an American geo-ecologist and Professor of Geo-ecology at University of California, Riverside, UC Riverside in Riverside, California. She is known for her research using Stable isotope ra ...

(1952–2022), American geo-ecologist *

Marilyn Ghigliotti Marilyn Ghigliotti is an American actress, producer, director and make-up artist best known for playing Veronica Loughran in ''Clerks''. Life and career ''Clerks'' director Kevin Smith cast her for her ability to cry while reciting a monologue f ...

, American actress, producer, director and make-up artist *

Marilyn Gladu Marilyn Gladu (''née'' McInerney; born 1962) is a Canadian politician who has been the Conservative Member of Parliament for Sarnia—Lambton since 2015. She was elected to the House of Commons in the 2015 Canadian federal election and serve ...

(born 1962), Canadian politician *

Marilyn Gordon Marilyn Gordon is a Trinidad and Tobago politician from the People's National Movement. She has been an athlete, educator, and government minister. She has sat in the House of Representatives and the Senate. Career Gordon represented Trinidad ...

, Trinidad and Tobago politician *

Marilyn Hacker Marilyn Hacker (born November 27, 1942) is an American poet, translator and critic. She is Professor of English emerita at the City College of New York. Her books of poetry include ''Presentation Piece'' (1974), which won the National Book Award, ...

(born 1942), American poet, critic and reviewer *

Marilyn Hall Marilyn Doreen Hall ( Plottel; May 17, 1927 – June 5, 2017) was a Canadian-American television and theatre producer, as well as a television writer. She also wrote songs, a cookbook and book reviews. She supported many charities, including Je ...

(c. 1927–2017), Canadian-born American producer and philanthropist *

Marillyn Hewson Marillyn Adams Hewson (born December 27, 1953) is an American businesswoman who served as the chairman, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Lockheed Martin from January 2013 to June 2020. Biography Early life and education Hewson wa ...

(born 1953), executive of Lockheed Martin *

Marilyn Horne Marilyn Berneice Horne (born January 16, 1934) is an American mezzo-soprano opera singer. She specialized in roles requiring beauty of tone, excellent breath support, and the ability to execute difficult coloratura passages. She is a recipient ...

(born 1934), American opera singer *

Marilyn Howard Marilyn Lenore Howard (April 18, 1939 – July 13, 2020) was an American politician from Idaho who served as the 23rd Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction from 1999 to 2007. She is the last Democrat to hold statewide office in Idaho. Ea ...

(1939–2020), American politician *

Marilyn Kaye Marilyn Kaye (born July 19, 1949 Commire, Anne, 1989, ''Something About the Author'', Gale, p. 78, .) is an American children's writer. She taught children's literature at St. John's University, New York.Marilyn Kidd (born 1964), Australian rower *

Marilyn Knowlden Marilyn Knowlden (born May 12, 1926) is an American former child actress. She started appearing in Hollywood films in 1931 when she was four years old. She established herself as a freelancer who worked frequently at different major film studios ...

(born 1926), American former child actress *

Marilyn Kozak Marilyn S. Kozak is an American professor of biochemistry at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She was previously at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey before the school was merged. She was awarded a PhD in microbiology ...

(born 1943), American professor of biochemistry *

Marilyn Levine Marilyn Levine (born 22 December 1935 in Medicine Hat, Alberta, died 2 April 2005 in Oakland, California) was a Canadian ceramics artist known for her trompe-l'œil art. She built a reputation making ceramic works of art that looked like leather h ...

(1935–2005), Canadian ceramics artist *

Marilyn Lewis Marilyn Stoughton Lewis (July 19, 1931 – December 7, 2020) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1979 to 1982. Formative years Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on July ...

(1931–2020), American politician *

Marilyn Lloyd Rachel Marilyn Lloyd (née Laird; January 3, 1929 – September 19, 2018) was an American politician and businesswoman who served ten terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1975 until 1995. Education and personal life Laird w ...

(1929–2018), American politician and businesswoman * Marilyn Martino, Venezuelan politician *

Marilyn Maxwell Marvel Marilyn Maxwell (August 3, 1921 – March 20, 1972) was an American actress and entertainer. In a career that spanned the 1940s and 1950s, she appeared in several films and radio programs, and entertained the troops during World War ...

(1921–1972), American actress *

Marilyn McCoo Marilyn McCoo (born September 30, 1943) is an American singer, actress, and television presenter, who is best known for being the lead female vocalist in the group the 5th Dimension as well as hosting the 1980s music television show '' Solid Gol ...

(born 1943), American singer and actress *

Marilyn Milian Marilyn Milian (born May 1, 1961), known professionally as Judge Milian, is an American television personality, lecturer, retired Florida Circuit Court judge and court-show arbitrator. For 22 seasons from March 12, 2001 to July 21, 2023, Milian ...

(born 1961), judge on the television show ''The People's Court'' *

Marilyn Miller Marilyn Miller (born Mary Ellen Reynolds; September 1, 1898 – April 7, 1936) was one of the most popular Broadway musical stars of the 1920s and early 1930s. She was an accomplished tap dancer, singer and actress, and the combination of thes ...

(1898–1936), Broadway performer *

Marilyn Monroe Marilyn Monroe ( ; born Norma Jeane Mortenson; June 1, 1926 August 4, 1962) was an American actress and model. Known for playing comic "Blonde stereotype#Blonde bombshell, blonde bombshell" characters, she became one of the most popular sex ...

(1926–1962), American actress *

Marilyn Mosby Marilyn Mosby (née James; born January 22, 1980) is a former American politician and lawyer who served as the State's Attorney of Baltimore from 2015 to 2023. She was the youngest state prosecutor for any major city in the United States. Mosby ...

(born 1980), American politician and lawyer *

Marilyn Nelson Marilyn Nelson (born April 26, 1946) is an American poet, translator, biographer, and children's book author. She is a professor emeritus at the University of Connecticut, and the former Poet Laureate of Connecticut. She is a winner of the Ruth ...

(born 1946), American poet, translator, biographer, and author * Marilyn Neufville (born 1952), Jamaican sprinter * Marilyn Norry, Canadian actress * Marilyn Olinger (1928–2006), American baseball player *

Marilyn Quayle Marilyn Tucker Quayle (born July 29, 1949) is an American lawyer and novelist. She is married to the 44th vice president of the United States, Dan Quayle, and served as the second lady of the United States from 1989 until 1993. Early life and ed ...

(born 1949), American lawyer, author and Second Lady of the United States *

Marilyn Ramenofsky Marilyn Ramenofsky (born August 20, 1946) is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder in the 400-meter swim. After 2008, she worked as a researcher at the University of California at Davis, stud ...

(born 1946), American freestyle swimmer *

Marilyn Scott Marilyn Scott (born December 21, 1949) is an American jazz vocalist. Biography Born in Altadena, California, Scott got her start performing locally at age 15. She went to college in San Francisco, singing in both jazz and pop ensembles there. S ...

(born 1949), American singer *

Marilyn Singer Marilyn Singer (born 3 October 1948) is an author of children's books in a wide variety of genres, including fiction and non-fiction picture books, juvenile novels and mysteries, young adult fantasies, and poetry. Some of her poems are written as ...

(born 1948), American author of children's books *

Marilyn Strickland Marilyn Strickland (born September 25, 1962) is an American politician who is the U.S. representative from Washington's 10th congressional district. The district is based in the state capital of Olympia, and also includes much of eastern Taco ...

(born 1962), American politician *

Marilyn vos Savant Marilyn vos Savant ( ; born Marilyn Mach; August 11, 1946) is an American magazine columnist who has the highest recorded intelligence quotient (IQ) in the ''Guinness Book of Records'', a competitive category the publication has since retired. S ...

(born 1946), American columnist and author *

Marilyn Vann Marilyn Vann is a Cherokee Nation engineer and activist who is the first citizen of Freedmen descent to be appointed to a government commission within the Cherokee Nation. She has served on the Cherokee Nation Environmental Protection Commission ...

, Cherokee Nation engineer and activist *

Marilyn Waltz __NOTOC__ The following is a list of Playboy Playmates of 1954. ''Playboy'' magazine named its Playboy Playmate, Playmate of the Month each month throughout the year. Prior to September 1959, Playmates were not asked to complete data sheets. Jan ...

(1931–2006), ''Playboy'' magazine's February 1954, April 1954, April 1955 Playmate of the Month *

Marilyn Waring Dame Marilyn Joy Waring (born 7 October 1952) is a New Zealand public policy scholar, international development consultant, former politician, environmentalist, feminist and a principal founder of feminist economics. In 1975, aged 23, she bec ...

(born 1952), New Zealand politician *

Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford (née Rovell; born February 6, 1948) is an American singer who is best known as the first wife of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson. She was also a member of two girl groups, the Honeys in the 1960s and American Spring ...

(born 1947), American singer *

Marilynn Webb Marilynn Lois Webb (11 September 1937 – 16 August 2021) was a New Zealand artist, noted for her contributions to Māori people, Māori art and her work as an educator. She was best known for her work in printmaking and pastels, and her work ...

(1937–2021), New Zealand artist * Marilyn Ziering, American business executive and philanthropist from Los Angeles, California

Stage name

* Brian Hugh Warner, American musician and artist who goes by the stage name "Marilyn Manson"

Marylyn

* Marylyn Addo (born 1970), German infectiologist * Marylyn Chiang (born 1977), Canadian swimmer * Marylyn D. Ritchie, biologist *

Marylyn Dintenfass Marylyn Dintenfass (born 1943) is an American painter, printmaker, and sculptor. She is primarily known for her oil paintings, which use a dynamic color palette and lexicon of gestural imagery to explore dualities in the human experience and eve ...

(born 1943), American artist

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 Frederick Edmund Emery (August 27, 1925 – April 10, 1997) was an Australian psychologist specializing in the field of organizational development, particularly in the theory of participative work design structures, such as self-managing teams ...

of the Search Conference participative planning process *

Merrilyn Goos Merrilyn Goos is an Australian mathematics educator. From October 2017 to June 2021, she was Professor of STEM Education and Director of EPI*STEM at the University of Limerick, Ireland. She then returned to Queensland to take up a position at ...

, Australian mathematician * Merrilyn (Merri) Rose (born 1955), Australian politician

Characters

, fictional character from the Australian soap opera, ''

Home and Away ''Home and Away'' (''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip to Kangaroo Point, N ...

'' *

, minor fictional character in British television series, ''

The Bill ''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop (The Bill), Woodentop" (part of the ''Storyb ...

'' *

Marilyn Whirlwind The following are recurring characters who appeared in ''Northern Exposure'', an American television series which originally aired on CBS from July 1990 to July 1995. Main characters ; Joel Fleischman : Joel (Rob Morrow) is the central characte ...

, a character in the ''Northern Exposure'' TV series *Marilyn Lee, a character from the book '' Everything I Never Told You''

References

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