Marjorie is a female given name derived from

Margaret Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular through ...

, which means pearl. It can also be spelled as Margery or

Marjory Marjory is a female given name, a variant spelling of Marjorie or Margery. It is sometimes shortened to Marj. Notable people with the name include: * Marjory Allen, Lady Allen of Hurtwood (1897–1976) *Marjery Bryce (1891–1973), British suff ...

. Marjorie is a

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

variant of Margery, influenced by the name of the herb

marjoram Marjoram (; ''Origanum majorana'') is a cold-sensitive perennial herb or undershrub with sweet pine and citrus flavours. In some Middle Eastern countries, marjoram is synonymous with oregano, and there the names sweet marjoram and knotted mar ...

. It came into English from the

Old French Old French (, , ; Modern French: ) was the language spoken in most of the northern half of France from approximately the 8th to the 14th centuries. Rather than a unified language, Old French was a linkage of Romance dialects, mutually intelligi ...

, from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

Margarita A margarita is a cocktail consisting of Tequila, triple sec, and lime juice often served with salt on the rim of the glass. The drink is served shaken with ice (on the rocks), blended with ice (frozen margarita), or without ice (straight up). ...

'' (pearl). After the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

this name was rare, but it was revived at the end of the 19th century. Short forms of the name include Marge,

Margie Margie is a feminine given name, usually a short form (hypocorism) of Margaret, Marjorie or Margarita. Margie may refer to: People * Margie Ackles (born 1939), American retired figure skater * Marjorie Margie Alexander (1948–2013), American ...

Marj Marj ( ar, المرج, Al Marǧ, The Meadows), also spelt ''El Merj'', generally believed to be on the site of the ancient city of Barca or Barce, is a city in northeastern Libya and the administrative seat of the Marj District. It lies in an ...

and Jorie.

People

Marjorie, Countess of Carrick :''See also Marjorie Bruce, her granddaughter.'' Marjorie of Carrick (also called Margaret; died before 9 November 1292) was Countess of Carrick, Scotland, from 1256 to 1292, and is notable as the mother of Robert the Bruce. Family Marjorie ...

(also Margaret) (1253–1292), mother of Robert the Bruce * Marjorie Abbatt (1899–1991), English toy maker and businesswoman *

Marjorie Acker Marjorie Acker Phillips (October 25, 1894 – June 19, 1985) was an American Impressionist painter and art collector. She co-founded the Phillips Collection with her husband, Duncan Phillips. Early life and education She was born Marjorie Acke ...

(1894–1985), American artist * Marjorie Agosín (born 1955), American writer, activist, and professor *

Marjorie Anderson Marjorie Anderson (7 November 1913 – 14 December 1999) was a British actress and leading BBC radio broadcaster for over thirty years, including on the programme ''Woman's Hour'' from 1958 to 1972. Early life Marjorie Enid Anderson wa ...

(1913–1999), British actress and BBC radio broadcaster *

Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson Marjorie Ogilvie Anderson (née Cunningham) (9 February 1909 – 27 May 2002) was a Scottish historian and paleographer. Early years Born Marjorie Ogilvie Cunningham in St Andrews, she attended St Leonards School there before studying English ...

(1909–2002), Scottish historian and paleographer * Marjorie Arnfield (1930–2001), English landscape artist *

Marjorie Barnard Marjorie Faith Barnard (16 August 18978 May 1987) was an Australian novelist and short story writer, critic, historian—and librarian. She went to school and university in Sydney, and then trained as a librarian. She was employed as a librar ...

(1897–1987), Australian writer, critic, and librarian *

Marjorie Barretto Marjorie Bernardine Castelo Barretto (; born 19 May 1974) is a Filipino former actress and politician. She was elected to the city councilor as representative of second district of Caloocan from 2007 to 2013. Her sisters, Claudine and Gretchen ...

(born 1974), actress and politician from the Philippines *

Marjorie Bates Marjorie Christine Bates R.A. (1882–1962) was born in Kings Newton, near Melbourne, Derbyshire. She was a painter who exhibited at the Royal Academy''Royal Academy exhibitors, 1905-70: a dictionary of artists and their work in the Summer Ex ...

(1882–1962), British painter *

Marjorie Bean Dame Marjorie Louise Bean DBE (25 May 1909 – 16 March 2001) was the first Bermudian woman to be appointed to Bermuda's former Legislative Council. She was a trustee and founding member of the Bermuda Public Services Union (BPSU). Life S ...

(died 2001), first Bermudian woman to be appointed to its Legislative Council *

Marjorie Bennett Marjorie Bennett (15 January 1896 – 14 June 1982) was an Australian actress who worked mainly in the United Kingdom and the United States. She began her acting career during the silent film era. Career Bennett was born in York in Western ...

(1896–1982), Australian actress *

Marjorie Best Marjorie Best (10 April 1903 – 14 June 1997) was an American Hollywood costume designer known for her period designs. Best was born in Jacksonville, Illinois and studied at the Chouinard Art Institute. She taught school briefly before ...

(1903–1997), American costume designer *

Marjorie Bick Marjorie Elizabeth Dulcie Bick (11 December 1915 – 18 October 2013) was an Australian biochemist. Born the daughter of Charles William Bick of Sandringham, Marjorie studied at Firbank Girl's Grammar School from 1920 and matriculated in 1932 ...

(1915–2013), Australian biochemist and environmental scientist *

Marjorie Blamey Marjorie Netta Blamey MBE (13 March 1918 – 8 September 2019) was an English painter and illustrator, particularly noted for her botanical illustrations for which she was described as "the finest living botanical illustrator", "the best cont ...

(born 1919), English painter and illustrator *

Marjorie Blankstein Marjorie B. Blankstein, (née Rady, born 1929) is a fundraiser, community activist and volunteer. Through her mother Rose, she is a member of the wealthy Bronfman family and a niece of Samuel Bronfman. Blankstein was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. ...

(née Rady), Canadian fundraiser, community activist, and volunteer *

Marjorie Bonner (19th century actress) Marjorie Bonner (died 1895), the stage name of Catherine F. Goodwin, was a 19th-century American stage actress. In 1883 she was in the Rhea Company of actors. ''Monte Cristo'' was presented by the National Theatre in December. Actor James O' ...

, American actress *

Marjorie Bonner (Ziegfeld Follies) Marjorie Bonner (February 23, 1893 – February 16, 1979) was an American dancer and actress who was a member of the Ziegfeld Follies of 1908. Produced by Florenz Ziegfeld, the Follies were presented in June 1908, at the '' Jardin de Paris'', ...

, American dancer and actress * Marjorie Boulton (born 1924), British writer in English and Esperanto *

Marjorie Bowen Margaret Gabrielle Vere Long (née Campbell; 1 November 1885 – 23 December 1952), who used the pseudonyms Marjorie Bowen and Joseph Shearing, was a British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history and ...

(1885–1952), British author *

Marjorie Bransfield Marjorie Bransfield is an American former actress. She appeared in six films with Belushi (marked with an asterisk in the filmography), including a starring role in ''Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe ''Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe'' is ...

, American actress *

Marjorie Brown Marjorie Dennison Hall Brown (born April 20, 1911, died November 23, 2000 in Sarasota, Florida) was the owner of the Boston Celtics following the death of her husband Walter A. Brown. After the death of Walter A. Brown, the Celtics' ownership was ...

, American businesswoman and owner of the Boston Celtics *

Marjorie Browne Marjorie Browne (1910–1990) was a British musical theatre actress who made occasional films. Her West End appearances included the original productions of Cole Porter's '' Wake Up and Dream'' at the London Pavilion in 1929; Stanley Lupin ...

(1910–1990), British actor *

Marjorie Lee Browne Marjorie Lee Browne (July 2, 1914 – October 19, 1979) was a mathematics educator. She was one of the first African-American women to receive a PhD in mathematics. Early life and education Marjorie Lee Browne was a prominent mathematician and ...

(1914–1979), African-American mathematics educator *

Marjorie Bruce Marjorie Bruce or Marjorie de Brus (c. 12961316 or 1317) was the eldest daughter of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, and the only child born of his first marriage with Isabella of Mar. Marjorie's marriage to Walter, High Steward of Scotland, ga ...

or Marjorie de Brus (1296–1316), eldest daughter of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots * Marjorie Cameron (1922–1995), American artist, occultist, and actress; wife of rocket pioneer Jack Parsons * Marjorie Harris Carr (1915–1998), American conservationist *

Marjorie Constance Caserio Marjorie Constance Caserio (née Beckett; February 26, 1929 – April 19, 2021) was an English chemist. In 1975, she was awarded the Garvan Medal by the American Chemical Society. Early life and education Caserio was born Marjorie Constance B ...

(born 1929), American chemist *

Marjorie Sewell Cautley Marjorie Sewell Cautley (1891–1954) was an American landscape architect who played an influential yet often overlooked part in the conception and development of some early, visionary twentieth-century American communities. Early life Cautley' ...

(1891–1954), American landscape architect * Marjorie Chibnall, English historian, medievalist and Latin translator * Marjorie Clapprood (born 1949), Massachusetts politician and talk show host *

Marjorie Clark Marjorie Rees Clark (later ''Smith'', 6 November 1909 – 15 June 1993) was a South African former track and field athlete, who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. She was born in Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal and ...

(1909–1993), South African track and field athlete *

Marjorie Clarke Marjorie J. "Maggie" Clarke is an American environmental scientist who specializes in recycling participation, waste prevention methods, waste-to-energy/incinerator emissions controls, environmental impacts of the World Trade Center fires and ...

, American environmental scientist * Marjorie Cohn, American professor of law *

Marjorie Kowalski Cole Marjorie Kowalski Cole (July 20, 1953 – December 4, 2009) was an American writer of poetry, short stories and novels. She won the 2004 Bellwether Prize (for previously unpublished works of fiction which address issues of social justice) with h ...

(1953–2009), American author *

Marjorie Cottle Marjorie Cottle (5 September 1900 – 17 July 1987) was an English works supported motorcycle trials rider. She was one of Britain's best-known motorcyclists in the 1920s and 1930s. She competed regularly in reliability trials and was considered ...

, British motorcycle sports rider *

Marjorie Cotton Marjorie Cotton Isherwood, best known by the name Marjorie Cotton (1913–2003), was the first professionally qualified children's librarian in New South Wales, Australia. She initiated programs that are the basis of services to children in A ...

(1913–2003), Australian children's librarian *

Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer Marjorie Eileen Doris Courtenay-Latimer (24 February 190717 May 2004) was a South African museum official, who in 1938, brought to the attention of the world the existence of the coelacanth, a fish thought to have been extinct for 65 million y ...

(1907–2004), South African museum official who in 1938 publicized the existence of the coelacanth * Marjorie Cox Crawford, Australian tennis player * Marjorie Critten, Miss Missouri in 1958 * Marjorie Crocombe (born 1930), author and academic from the Cook Islands * Marjorie Dannenfelser, American anti-abortion activist, president of the Susan B. Anthony List *

Marjorie Daw (actress) Marjorie Daw (born Marguerite E. House; January 19, 1902 – March 18, 1979) was an American film actress of the silent film era. She appeared in more than 70 films between 1914 and 1929. Career Born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, Daw was t ...

(1902–1979), American film actress of the silent era * Marjorie de Sousa (born 1980), Venezuelan model and actress * Marjorie Deane (1914–2008), British financial journalist and author * Marjorie Deanne (1917–1994), American film actress * Marjorie Housepian Dobkin (1922–2013), American author and professor of English * Marjorie Dodd, American tennis player and golfer in the early 20th century *

Marjorie Dunn The Michael Nyman Band, formerly known as the Campiello Band, is a group formed as a street band for a 1976 production of Carlo Goldoni's 1756 play, ''Il Campiello'' directed by Bill Bryden at the Old Vic. The band did not wish to break up a ...

, British horn player *

Marj Dusay Marjorie Ellen Mahoney Dusay (; née Mahoney; February 20, 1936 – January 28, 2020) was an American actress known for her roles on American soap operas. She was especially known for her role as Alexandra Spaulding on ''Guiding Light'', a role ...

(1936–2020), American actress *

Marjorie Estiano Marjorie Dias de Oliveira (born 8 March 1982), known professionally as Marjorie Estiano, is a Brazilian actress and singer-songwriter. She became nationally known for her role in Rede Globo's teen soap opera '' Malhação''. In film, Estiano ...

(born 1982), Brazilian actress and singer * Marjorie Evasco (born 1953), Filipino poet * Marjorie Eyre (1897–1987), English opera singer *

Marjorie Fielding Doris Marjorie Fielding (known as Marjorie) (17 February 1892, in Gloucester, Gloucestershire – 28 December 1956, in London) was a British stage and film actress. Marjorie Fielding was the second daughter of John & Ellen Fielding (née Miles). ...

(1892–1956), British stage and film actress * Marjorie Finlay (1928–2003), American opera singer and television personality * Marjorie Flack (1897–1958), American artist and writer of children's picture books * Marjorie Fleming (1803–1811), Scottish child writer and poet *

Marjorie Franklin Marjorie Franklin is an American conceptual artist and a Professor of Conceptual Art at University of Minnesota in the U.S.A. She uses digital media in interactive installations. Previously, she has worked on CD-ROMs such as "Digital Blood", an ...

, American conceptual artist and art professor *

(1887-1975), British psychoanalyst *

Marjorie Garber Marjorie Garber (born June 11, 1944) is an American professor at Harvard University and the author of a wide variety of books, most notably ones about William Shakespeare and aspects of popular culture including sexuality. Biography She wrote '' ...

(born 1944), American author and professor *

Marjorie Gateson Marjorie Augusta Gateson (January 17, 1891 – April 17, 1977) was an American stage and film actress. Biography Gateson was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Augusta and Daniel Gateson. Her maternal grandfather and brother were clergymen; So ...

(1891–1977), American character actress in films of the 1930s and 1940s *

Marjorie Gestring Marjorie Gestring (November 18, 1922 – April 20, 1992) was a competitive springboard diver from the United States. At the age of 13 years and 268 days, she won the gold medal in 3-meter springboard diving at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, ...

(1922–1992), American springboard diver and Olympic gold medallist *

Marjorie Gordon Marjorie Gordon (12 November 1893 – 14 October 1983) was an English actress and singer. Gordon was born in Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire as Marjorie Kettlewell. Her professional stage career began in 1915 on tour in the chorus of the D'Oyly ...

(1893–1983), English actress and singer *

Marjorie Graves Frances Marjorie Graves (17 September 1884 – 17 November 1961) was a British civil servant, Conservative politician and writer. Early life She was born in Allerton, Liverpool, and was the youngest daughter of William Graves and his wife ...

(1884–1961), British civil servant, Conservative politician and writer * Marjorie Grene (1910–2009), American philosopher *

Marjorie Griffin Marjorie Griffin is a former camogie Camogie ( ; ga, camógaíocht ) is an Irish stick-and-ball team sport played by women. Camogie is played by 100,000 women in Ireland and worldwide, largely among Irish communities. A variant of the ga ...

, Irish camogie player *

Marjorie Gross Marjorie Gross (April 18, 1956 – June 7, 1996) was a Canadian comedian best known for her work as a television writer and producer. She wrote for ''Seinfeld'', ''Newhart'', ''The Larry Sanders Show'', '' Get a Life'' and ''Square Pegs''. Biog ...

(1956–1996), Canadian television writer and producer *

Marjorie Gubelmann Marjorie Gubelmann is a prominent socialite, philanthropist, TV personality and celebrity DJ. Early life and education Gubelmann was born in New York City, to Susan McCammon Gubelmann and William S. Gubelmann, and has one younger brother, Wyet ...

(born 1969), American businesswoman, owner and CEO of Vie Luxe International *

Marjorie Guthrie Marjorie Greenblatt Guthrie (October 6, 1917 – March 13, 1983), who used Marjorie Mazia as her professional name, was a dancer, dance teacher, and health science activist. She was married to folk musician Woody Guthrie. Her children with him incl ...

(1917–1983), American dancer and dance teacher *

Marjorie Hahn Marjorie "Molly" Greene Hahn (born December 30, 1948) is an American mathematician and tennis player. In mathematics and mathematical statistics she is known for her research in probability theory, including work on central limit theorems, sto ...

(born 1948), American mathematician and tennis player * Marjorie Halpin (1937–2000), U.S.-Canadian anthropologist * Marjorie Harris (born 1937), Canadian non-fiction writer *

Marjorie Silliman Harris Marjorie Silliman Harris (June 6, 1890 – March 27, 1976) was an American philosopher who wrote on the problem of determining meaningfulness in life. Influenced by Auguste Comte, Henri Bergson, and Francisco Romero, she addressed questions relate ...

(1890–1976), American philosopher * Marjorie Hall Harrison (born 1915), British astronomer *

Marjorie Heins Marjorie Heins (b.1946) is a First Amendment lawyer, writer and founder of the Free Expression Policy Project.Beth Saulnier"The Talking Cure" ''Cornell Alumni Magazine'', Sept./Oct. 2013. Education Heins received a B.A., with distinction, from Co ...

, American lawyer, activist, writer, and founder of the Free Expression Policy Project *

Marjorie Henzell Marjorie Madeline Henzell (born 21 September 1948) is an Australian politician. She was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1993 to 1996, representing the electorate of Capricornia. Education and ...

(born 1948), Australian politician * Marj Heyduck (1913–1969), American newspaper reporter, columnist and editor and radio show host *

Marjorie Hill Marjorie Arizona Hill (May 1886 – December 17, 1910) was an American educator and one of the nine founders of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Howard University. Alpha Kappa Alpha was the first sorority to be founded by African-American wo ...

(1886–1909), American, a founder of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. at Howard University *

Marjorie Holt Marjorie Sewell Holt (September 17, 1920 – January 6, 2018), a Republican, was a U.S. Congresswoman who represented Maryland's 4th congressional district from January 3, 1973, to January 3, 1987. She was the first Republican woman elected to C ...

(born 1920), Republican U.S. Congresswoman for Maryland * Marjorie Hughes (born 1925), American singer in the Frankie Carle Orchestra *

Marjorie Hume Marjorie Hume (27 January 1893 – 13 March 1976) was an English film actress. She appeared in 36 films between 1917 and 1955. Selected filmography * ''Doing His Bit'' (1917) * '' Red Pottage'' (1918) * '' The Swindler'' (1918) * '' Lady T ...

(1900–1976), English film actress *

Marjorie Husted Marjorie Husted (née Child; April 2, 1892 – December 23, 1986) was an American home economist and businesswoman who worked for General Mills and was responsible for the success and fame of the brand character Betty Crocker. Husted wrote Bett ...

(1892–1986), American home economist who helped develop the brand character Betty Crocker *

Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Marjorie Jackson-Nelson (13 September 1931) is a former Governor of South Australia and a former Australian athlete. She finished her sporting career with two Olympic and seven Commonwealth Games Gold Medals, six individual world records and ...

(born 1931), Governor of South Australia and Australian athlete *

Marjorie Johnson Marjorie Johnson (born August 9, 1919), the "Blue Ribbon Baker", is a popular baker from Robbinsdale, Minnesota. First made famous through her guest appearances on KSTP radio's Garage Logic, she has since appeared on numerous talk shows, inclu ...

, American baker, the "Blue Ribbon Baker" from Minnesota *

Marjorie Joyner Marjorie Joyner (née Stewart; October 24, 1896 – December 27, 1994) was an American businesswoman, hair care entrepreneur, philanthropist, educator, and activist. Joyner is noted for being the first African-American woman to create and pate ...

(1896–1994), African American inventor and businesswoman *

Marjorie Kane Marjorie Kane (April 28, 1909 – January 8, 1992) was an American film and stage actress born in Chicago. She appeared in more than 60 films between 1929 and 1951, occasionally under the name Babe Kane. Career Kane appeared on stage for 11 ...

(1909–1992), American film actress * Marjorie Keller (1950–1994), American experimental filmmaker, author, activist, and film scholar *

Marjorie Kellogg Marjorie Kellogg (July 17, 1922 – December 19, 2005) was an American author. Biography Marjorie Kellogg was born in Santa Barbara, California, July 17, 1922. Kellogg attended and dropped out of the University of California, Berkeley before goi ...

(1922–2005), American author *

Marjorie B. Kellogg Marjorie Bradley Kellogg (born 1946) is an American theatre set designer as well as an author. She was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and graduated from Vassar College in 1967. Novelist Kellogg is the author of a tetralogy of fantasy novels, ...

, American writer, author of ''Dragon Quartet'' * Marjorie Lajoie, Canadian ice dancer *

Marjorie Lane Marjorie Lane (February 21, 1912 – October 2, 2012) was an American singer of the 1930s who is best known for providing the singing voice of actress Eleanor Powell's characters in the movies ''Born to Dance'' (1936), ''Broadway Melody of 1936'', ...

, American singer and Broadway performer of the 1920s and 1930s *

Marjorie Lawrence Marjorie Florence Lawrence CBE (17 February 190713 January 1979) was an Australian soprano, particularly noted as an interpreter of Richard Wagner's operas. She was the first Metropolitan Opera soprano to perform the immolation scene in ''G� ...

(1907–1979), Australian soprano * Marjorie Leeming (1903–1987), Canadian tennis player, badminton player and teacher *

Marjorie Lewty Marjorie Lewty, née ''Lobb'' (b. 8 April 1906 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom – d. 21 January 2002) was a British writer of short stories and over 45 romance novels from 1958 to 1999 for Mills & Boon. Biography Marjorie ...

(1906–2002), British author of romance novels * Marjorie Linklater (1909–1997), Scottish campaigner of the arts and environment * Marjorie Linton (1917–1994), Canadian backstroke and freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics *

Marjorie Liu Marjorie M. Liu is an American ''New York Times'' best-selling author and comic book writer. She is acclaimed for her horror fantasy comic '' Monstress'', and her paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels including ''The Hunter Kiss'' and ''Tig ...

, American author of paranormal romance and urban fantasy novels and comic books * Marjorie Lord (1918–2015), American television and film actress * Marjorie Luesebrink, American teacher and author of hypermedia fiction * Marjorie Oludhe Macgoye (1928–2015), English/Kenyan novelist, essayist and poet *

Marjorie Main Mary Tomlinson (February 24, 1890 – April 10, 1975), professionally known as Marjorie Main, was an American character actress and singer of the Classical Hollywood period, best known as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract player in the 1940s and ...

(1890–1975), American character actress * Marjorie Margolies (born 1942), American women's rights activist and educator, member of the U.S. House of Representatives * Marjorie Matthews (1916–1986), American Bishop of the United Methodist Church * Marjorie Maxse (1891–1975), British political organiser and the first female chief organization officer of the Conservative Party *

Marjorie McIntosh Marjorie McIntosh (born 15 November 1940) is an American historian of Great Britain. Life and work Marjorie Keniston McIntosh was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on 15 November 1940. She graduated from Radcliffe College in 1962 with a B.A. degre ...

(born 1940), American historian of Great Britain *

Marjorie Batchelder McPharlin Marjorie Batchelder McPharlin (1903–1997) was an American puppeteer and authority on the puppet theater. Her two best known puppetry productions were Aristophanes' '' The Birds'' (1933) and Maeterlinck's ''The Death of Tintagiles'' (1937). Sh ...

(1903–1997), American puppeteer and authority on puppet theater *

Marjorie Merryman Marjorie Merryman (born 1951) is an American composer, author, and music educator. She is a member of the composition faculty at the Manhattan School of Music since 2007, where she also served as Interim President, Provost and Senior Vice Presiden ...

(born 1951), American composer, author, and music educator *

Marjorie Mikasen Marjorie Mikasen (born 1959) is an hard-edge painting, abstract, geometric, hard-edge acrylic painter working in Lincoln, Nebraska. She has a degree in studio arts from The University of Minnesota. She is co-author with Mark Griep of the nonfict ...

(born 1959), American painter * Marj Mitchell (1948–1983), Canadian curler * Marjorie Monaghan, American actress * Marjorie Montgomery (1912–1991), American child dancer and actress * Marjorie Morgan (1915–2007), Canadian writer and author *

Marjorie Hope Nicolson Marjorie Hope Nicolson (February 18, 1894 – March 9, 1981) was an American literary scholar. She was elected a member of the American Philosophical Society in 1941 and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1955. Early life an ...

(1894–1981), American literary scholar * Marjorie Noël (1945–2000), French pop singer, represented Monaco in the 1965 Eurovision Song Contest * Marjorie Oelrichs (1908–1937), American socialite *

Marjorie Okell Marjorie Francis Okell, ''later Harris'' (1 April 1908 – 3 October 2009) was an international track and field athlete from Great Britain. Her main event was the high jump in which she placed 6th at the 1934 Empire Games The 1934 British ...

(1908–2009), track and field athlete from Great Britain *

Marjorie Ozanne Marjorie Edith Ozanne (1897–1973) wrote stories and poetry in Guernésiais, published in the '' Guernsey Evening Press'' between 1949 and 1965. Some earlier pieces can be found in ''La Gazette de Guernesey'' in the 1920s. She is remembered for he ...

(1897–1973), Guernsey author in Guernésiais, bird hospital founder *

Marjorie Parker Dame Marjorie Alice Collette Parker, DBE ( Shoppee; 30 June 1900 – 18 February 1991), known as Margot Parker, was an Australian civic and political activist who was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1977. F ...

(died 1991), Australian civic and political activist *

Marjorie Perloff Marjorie Perloff (born September 28, 1931) is an Austrian-born poetry scholar and critic in the United States. Early life Perloff was born Gabriele Mintz into a secularized Jewish family in Vienna. The annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany exacer ...

(born 1931), Austrian-born U.S. poetry criticGuernésiais *

Marjorie Pickthall Marjorie Lowry Christie Pickthall (14 September 1883, in Gunnersbury, London – 22 April 1922, in Vancouver), was a Canadian writer who was born in England but lived in Canada from the time she was seven.Barbara Godard,Pickthall, Marjorie Lowr ...

(1883–1922), Canadian writer born in England * Marjorie Pierce (1900–1999), American architect * Marjorie Pizer (born 1920), Australian poet *

Marjorie Merriweather Post Marjorie Merriweather Post (March 15, 1887 – September 12, 1973) was an American businesswoman, socialite, and philanthropist. She was also the owner of General Foods Corporation. Post used much of her fortune to collect art, particularly I ...

(1887–1973), American socialite and the founder of General Foods, Inc. * Marjorie Pratt, Countess of Brecknock (died 1989), British peeress * Marjorie Priceman (born 1958), American author and illustrator of children's books * Marjorie Proops (1911–1996), British newspaper columnist and agony aunt *

Marjorie Quennell Marjorie (Courtney) Quennell (1884–1972) was a British historian, illustrator and museum curator. Her husband was architect Charles Henry Bourne Quennell (1872–1935). They met at the Junior Art Workers Guild. They had three children, inc ...

(1884–1972), British historian, illustrator and museum curator *

Marjorie Rambeau Marjorie Burnet Rambeau (July 15, 1889 – July 6, 1970) was an American film and stage actress. She began her stage career at age 12, and appeared in several silent films before debuting in her first sound film, '' Her Man'' (1930). She was t ...

(1889–1970), American film and stage actress *

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (August 8, 1896 – December 14, 1953)
accessed December 8, 2014. was an

(1896–1953), American author * Robert and Marjorie Rawlins, American philanthropists and patrons of the arts, particularly music * Marjorie Rendell (born 1947), federal judge and former First Lady of Pennsylvania *

Marjorie Reynolds Marjorie Reynolds (née Goodspeed; August 12, 1917 – February 1, 1997) was an American film/television actress and dancer, who appeared in more than 50 films, including the 1942 musical ''Holiday Inn'', in which she and Bing Crosby introdu ...

(1917–1997), American film actress *

Marjorie Rhodes Marjorie Rhodes (9 April 1897 – 4 July 1979) was a British actress. She was born Millicent Wise in Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. One of her better-known roles was as Lucy Fitton, the mother in Bill Naughton's play '' All in Good Time''. S ...

(1897–1979), British actress * Marjorie Rice (born 1923), American amateur mathematician *

Marjorie Scardino Dame Marjorie Scardino, , FRSA ( Morris; born 25 January 1947) is an American-born British business executive. She is the former CEO of Pearson PLC. Scardino became a trustee of Oxfam during her tenure at Pearson. She was criticized by ''Priv ...

(born 1947), American-British CEO of Pearson PLC * Marjorie Schick (1941–2017), American jewelry artist and academic *

Marjorie Schwarzer Marjorie Schwarzer (born 1957) is an American museum educator and author of the 2020 museum textbook ''Riches, Rivals and Radicals: A History of Museums in the United States''. She is a prolific writer on issues impacting museums, especially those ...

(born 1957), American museum writer and educator * Marjorie W. Sharmat (born 1928), American children's writer *

Marjorie Shostak Marjorie Shostak (May 11, 1945 – October 6, 1996) was an American anthropologist. Though she never received a formal degree in anthropology, she conducted extensive fieldwork among the !Kung San people of the Kalahari desert in south-western A ...

(1945–1996), American anthropologist *

Marjorie Lynette Sigley Marjorie Lynette Sigley (22 December 1928 – 13 August 1997), also known as Sigi, was an English artist, writer, actress, teacher, choreographer, theatre director and television producer. She was instrumental in establishing, developing and prom ...

(1928–1997), British artist, writer, actress, teacher, choreographer, theatre director and television producer *Marjorie Silcoff, Canadian actress, a cast member on the Canadian sketch comedy TV series ''

You Can't Do That on Television ''You Can't Do That on Television'' is a Canadian sketch comedy television series that first aired locally in 1979 before airing in the United States in 1981. It featured pre-teen and teenage actors in a sketch comedy format similar to that of ...

'' * Marjorie Sinclair, Baroness Pentland (1880–1970), daughter of Sir John Campbell Hamilton-Gordon *

Marjorie Parker Smith Marjorie Parker Smith (March 3, 1916 – January 17, 2009) was an American figure skater who competed in ice dancing, pair skating, single skating, and fours in the latter part of the 1930s. Nearly fifty years later, she again gained champi ...

(1917–2009), American champion ice skater in dance and figure skating competitions * Marjorie Spock (1904–2008), American environmentalist, author and poet * Marjorie Strider (1934-2014), American painter, sculptor and performance artist * Marjorie Hewitt Suchocki (born 1933), American author and emerita professor of theology *

Marjorie Sweeting Marjorie Mary Sweeting (28 February 1920 – 31 December 1994 in Oxford), was a British geomorphologist specializing in karst phenomena. Sweeting had gained extensive knowledge on various topographies and landscapes, by travelling around th ...

, British geomorphologist specialising in karst phenomena *

Marjorie Tallchief Marjorie Tallchief (born Marjorie Louise Tall Chief; October 19, 1926November 30, 2021) was an American ballerina and member of the Osage Nation. She was the younger sister of the late prima ballerina, Maria Tallchief, and was the first Native A ...

(born 1927), American ballerina of the Osage Nation * Marjorie Taylor (1912–1974), British stage and film actress *

Marjorie Taylor Greene Marjorie Taylor Greene (born May 27, 1974), also known by her initials MTG, is an American politician, businesswoman, and far-right conspiracy theorist Sources describing Greene as "far-right" include: * * * * * * * * * who has served as the ...

(born 1974), American politician and businesswoman *

Marjorie Thomas Marjorie Gwendolen Thomas (5 June 1923 – 12 September 2008) was an English opera and oratorio singer for almost three decades. She sang at the Royal Opera House and was a regular performer at the Promenade Concerts and the Three Choirs Fes ...

(1923–2008), English opera and oratorio singer * Marjorie Thompson (1954–2014), American biologist and musician * Marjorie Tipping MBE (1917–2009), Australian historian and patron of community services * Marjorie Torrey (born 1899), American illustrator and author of children's books * Marjorie Tuite (1922–1986), Dominican nun from New York City *

Marjorie R. Turnbull Marjorie Reitz Turnbull (born July 4, 1940) is an American politician who served as State Representative from Florida's 9th district from November 8, 1994 until November 7, 2000. She previously served as a Leon County Commissioner from 1988 unti ...

(born 1940), representative in Florida's House of Representatives *

Marjorie van Vliet Marjorie van Vliet (Zeuch) (192315 June 1990) was a teacher from Warwick, Rhode Island in the United States, who, aged 55, learned to fly and decided to undertake projects to promote world peace and related causes through her flying. Touring f ...

(1923–1990), American teacher and aviator *

Marjorie Vincent Marjorie Judith Vincent is an American journalist and former beauty contestant who was crowned Miss America 1991. Early life and education Vincent's parents, Lucien and Florence Vincent of Cap-Haïtien, Haiti migrated to the United States in th ...

, former journalist and beauty contestant who was crowned Miss America 1991 *

Marjorie Wallace Marjorie Wallace (born January 23, 1954) is an American actress, television host, model and beauty queen. In 1973, she made history as the first woman from the United States to be crowned Miss World, but just 104 days later, pageant officials a ...

(born 1954), American model turned television presenter *

Marjorie Wallace (SANE) Marjorie Shiona Wallace, CBE (born January 1943) is a British investigative journalist, author, and broadcaster. She is also the Founder and Chief Executive of mental health charity SANE. Early life and education Wallace was born in Nai ...

(born 1945), British writer, broadcaster and investigative journalist; chief executive of SANE * Marjorie Weaver (1913–1994), American film actress of the 1930s through the early 1950s *

Marjorie Welish Marjorie Welish ( ; born June 2, 1944) is an American poet, artist, and art critic. Welish is a graduate of Columbia University and received her M.F.A. degree from Vermont College and Norwich University. She also studied at the Art Students L ...

(born 1944), American poet, artist, and art critic *

Marjorie Westbury Marjorie Westbury (18 June 1905 – 16 December 1989) was an English radio actress and singer. Her career lasted for more than fifty years. Born in Oldbury, Worcestershire, she studied Voice at the Royal College of Music in London between 1927 a ...

(1905–1989), English radio actress and singer *

Marjorie Wheeler-Barclay Marjorie Wheeler-Barclay is an American historian and university professor who is the Charles A. Dana Professor of History at Randolph College. She specializes in medieval and modern European history, with a particular emphasis on the history of ...

, American historian and university professor * Marjorie Whitaker (1895–1976) (pseudonym Malachi Whitaker), English writer noted for short stories and an autobiography *

Marjorie White Marjorie White (born Marjorie Ann Guthrie, July 22, 1904 – August 21, 1935) was a Canadian-born actress of stage and film. Career Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, she was the first-born child of a grain merchant, Robert Guthrie, and his w ...

(1904–1935), Canadian-born actress of stage and film *

Marjorie M. Whiteman Marjorie Millace Whiteman (1898— July 6, 1986) is an American legal scholar and author known for her fifteen-volume ''Digest of International Law'', also referred to as the "Whiteman Digest". She served in the United States Department of State f ...

(1898–1986), American expert on international law * Marjorie Williams (1958–2005), American writer, reporter, and columnist * Marjorie Williamson (1913–2002), British academic, physicist, and university administrator * Marjorie Willison, Canadian author of books on gardening and a radio personality * Marjorie Muir Worthington (1900–1976), American author of novels and short stories *

Marjorie Yang Marjorie Yang Mun-tak GBS (; born 1952) is Chairwoman of Esquel Group, a Hong Kong-based textile and apparel manufacturer with operations throughout the world, producing over 110 million cotton shirts every year for well-acclaimed brands and ...

(born 1952), non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong * Marjorie Yates (born 1941), British actress known for role in the Channel 4 drama ''Shameless''

Fictional characters

Marj Brasch Marjorie "Marj" Brasch (previously Neilson) is a fictional character on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street''. Being part of the original cast, she was portrayed by Elizabeth McRae from the show's first season in 1992 up until 1996. S ...

, on the New Zealand soap opera ''Shortland Street'' * the imaginary title character of "Marjorie Daw", a short story by Thomas Bailey Aldrich * Marjorie Dean, protagonist of a series of books for girls by Josephine Chase * Marjorie Morgenstern, title character of ''Marjorie Morningstar'', a 1955 novel by Herman Wouk and the 1958 film adaptation of the same name *

Marge Simpson Marjorie Jacqueline "Marge" Simpson () is a character in the American animated sitcom ''The Simpsons'' and part of the Simpson family, eponymous family. Voiced by Julie Kavner, she first appeared on television in ''The Tracey Ullman Show'' shor ...

, from the TV series ''

The Simpsons ''The Simpsons'' is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical depiction of American life, epitomized by the Simpson family, which consists of Homer Simpson, Homer, Marge ...