Meaning and background
The story behind Marjorie
Marjorie developed as a medieval variant of Margery, with influence from the herb word marjoram. That is subtler than saying the name simply means the herb: the personal name and spelling influence both matter. The reference describes a later revival after a period of rarity. For a dog, Marjorie offers a traditional human-name impression with an unusual botanical thread. If the longer form is what you enjoy, try using it in full instead of assuming a short nickname must replace it.
- Origin
- Medieval variant of Margery influenced by the herb name marjoram. Source
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About Marjorie
Recorded as a dog’s name
Marjorie appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2026 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/mɑɹdʒɚi/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the first syllable in the recorded US readings.
Other dictionary readings and notation
/mɑɹdʒɚi/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AA1 R JH ER0 IY0
/mɑɹdʒɹi/ · primary stress on syllable 1M AA1 R JH R IY0
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Sources and research notes (2)
Dictionary readings have 2 or 3 syllables.
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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