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Marlyse

/mar-LEES/Lingala · a girl’s name

“A French feminine form, generally treated as a Marie-Lise/Marie-Élise-type compound; it has no verified meaning of “precious child.””

How to say it
mar-LEES
Given to
Girls
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

MarlyseMarlise

Nicknames & short forms

Marly

From the same family

01Marlene“A European feminine name, commonly analyzed as a form combining Marie and Madeleine/Magdalene; it is not a Lingala word meaning strength or courage.”Lingalafemale→︎