Details for the forename Marjory

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Marjory (female)


Variants:	Mairsile (F) Margaret (F)
Diminutive(s):	Mar (F)
Diminutive for:	Marj (F)
Pet Name(s):	Madge (F) Maisie (F) Marge (F) Margi (F) Margie (F) Marjie (F) May (F)
Pet Name for:	Marji (F)
Can be spelt:	Margery (F) Marjorie (F)

Source(s):	The Oxford Names Companion, OUP Private communication [AB]
Notes:	Scottish and English. Margery was a Medieval variant of Margaret [q.v.], now also commonly spelt Marjorie, the usual spelling of Margery in England; Marjory is the more popular spellng in Scotland. A private correspondent [AB] suggests May as a pet name for Marjory, Margery, Marjorie and Molly. This occurs in some official records and it might be well to consider this when searching.