Maryellen

English, combination of Mary and Ellen

"drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + shining light"

Maryellen Origin and Meaning

The name Maryellen is a girl's name meaning "drop of the sea, bitter, or beloved + shining light".

A gentle old-fashioned compound name that has never been epidemically popular, but is now almost unused.

The meaning of Mary is uncertain, but theories include "drop of the sea" (from Hebrew roots mar "drop" and yam "sea"); "bitter" (from Hebrew marah "bitterness"); and "beloved" (from the Egyptian root mr).