Marie f
French form of MARIA (SEE Maria). When first introduced to England in the Middle Ages, it was Anglicized in pronunciation and respelled MARY (SEE Mary). This French form was reintroduced into the English-speaking world as a separate name in the 19th century, and is still pronounced more or less in the French manner, although sometimes with the stress on the first syllable. The French name is also commonly used as a male name in the combination Jean-Marie.
First names dictionary. 2012.