Where does “Marlene” come from?

Marlene (German) comes from German Maria, from Latin Maria, from Ancient Greek Μαρία, from Hebrew מִרְיָם, from Aramaic מרים, from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָם.

Marlene (German): Marlene

Definitions

  1. Marlene

Ancestry of “Marlene”, step by step

Marlene traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Maria

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMaria
2LatinMariathe Virgin Mary
3Ancient GreekΜαρίαMary, Maria
4Hebrewמִרְיָם
5Aramaicמריםbitter
6Biblical Hebrewמִרְיָם

via German Lene

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanLene
Every word from Biblical Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Hebrew מִרְיָםEvery word from Aramaic מרים
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