"Marilyn" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: A twentieth-century blend of Mary and Lynn. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Mary}} Mary, {{m|en|Lynn}} Lynn Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Marilyn
  1. A female given name originating as a coinage. Categories (topical): English female given names, English given names
    Sense id: en-Marilyn-en-name-xZQJj1rp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 92 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: Marilyns [plural]
Etymology: Named after Marilyn Monroe, as a pun on Munro (“any Scottish mountain taller than 3,000 feet”). Etymology templates: {{m|en|Munro||any Scottish mountain taller than 3,000 feet}} Munro (“any Scottish mountain taller than 3,000 feet”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Marilyn (plural Marilyns)
  1. (UK) A mountain or hill with a relative height of at least 150 metres. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-Marilyn-en-noun-br28xNpI Categories (other): British English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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