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).

Maryellen Rank in US Top 1000

# 814 in the US

Famous People Named Maryellen

• Maryellen Goodwin American politician from Rhode Island
• Maryellen O'Shaughnessy American politician from Ohio
• Mary Ellen Trainor American actress
• Mary Ellen Pleasant American abolitionist and entrepreneur
• Mary Ellen Mark American photographer
• Mary Ellen Bagnall Oakeley, English antiquarian, author and painter

The name Maryellen in Pop Culture

• Maryellen Larkin American Girl doll character