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The name Marni originates from several languages, including Hebrew, meaning "rejoice", and Latin as a variant of "Marina", meaning "of the sea". It also has derivations from Gaelic and Swahili. "Marni" and "Marnie" are the two most common spellings of the female first name, ranking 2,446 and 1,498, respectively, out of 4,275 for females of all ages in the 1990 U.S. Census. Variants Due to its many derivations, a number of alternate spellings and related variant names exist, including: * Marni * Marnee * Marnie * Marny, a Scandinavian variant of Marina * Marney * Marne * Marna * Marnette * Marnina People with the given name * Marnie Baizley (born 1975), Canadian squash player * Marnie Bassett (1889–1980), Australian historian and biographer * Darcey Bussell (born Marnie Crittle in 1969), English ballerina * Marnie Gillett (1953-2004), American arts administrator * Marnie Hughes-Warrington (born 1970), Australian professor and author * Marni Jackson, Canadian non-fiction a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marni Nixon
Margaret Nixon McEathron (February 22, 1930 – July 24, 2016), known professionally as Marni Nixon, was an American soprano and ghost singer for featured actresses in musical films. She is now recognized as the singing voice of leading actresses on the soundtracks of several musicals, including Deborah Kerr in ''The King and I'', Natalie Wood in ''West Side Story'', and Audrey Hepburn in ''My Fair Lady'', although her roles were concealed from audiences when the films were released.Fox, Margalit"Marni Nixon, the Singing Voice Behind the Screen, Dies at 86" ''The New York Times'', July 25, 2016 Several of the songs she dubbed appeared on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs list. Besides her voice work in films, Nixon's career included roles of her own in film, television, opera and musicals on Broadway and elsewhere throughout the United States, performances in concerts with major symphony orchestras, and recordings. Early life Born in Altadena, California, to Charles Nixon and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |