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Mariner

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MAR-in-er'MAIR-in-er'3 syllables
🇬🇧English
Adventurous

MEANING

Sailor or navigator

ORIGIN

Anglo-French

ETYMOLOGY

From Middle English 'mariner', from Anglo-French 'marinier', from 'marin' meaning 'of the sea'

CULTURAL NOTES

Often associated with exploration and sea voyages

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Historically used to describe those who navigate or work at sea

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The name Mariner means "Sailor or navigator" in English.
Mariner has Anglo-French origins. From Middle English 'mariner', from Anglo-French 'marinier', from 'marin' meaning 'of the sea'
Mariner is pronounced MAR-in-er (MAIR-in-er). It has 3 syllables.
On Naymt, every name is color-coded by gender: green indicates a "masculine" name (one that has only ever appeared in the boys' top 1000 since 1880), purple indicates a "feminine" name (only in the girls' top 1000), and yellow indicates a "neutral" name (one that has appeared in the top 1000 for both genders at some point in history).
Popular nicknames for Mariner include Mari, Rin, Nero.
Sibling name ideas that pair well with Mariner include Sailor, Navigator, Ocean.
The most common spelling is Mariner. Alternative spellings include Marinor, Marriner.