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The Name Marley - Origin and Meaning of Marley
  



The Name Marley - Origin and Meaning of Marley


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Marley

Old English

Usage of the Name Marley

English

Meaning of the Name Marley

The name Marley comes from a surname, which is derived from a place name meaning "pleasant wood" or "pinewood" in Old English.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Marley Marl (born 1962), an American male hip-hop producer; Marley Shelton (born 1974), an American actress. A bearer of the surname is Bob Marley (1945 - 1981), a Jamaican musician, singer, songwriter, and Rastafarian.
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