At a Glance: Name: Mary Lou – Meaning: double name joining 'Lou' (short for Louis/Louise, Germanic 'famous warrior') to 'Mary', whose own Hebrew root is disputed – Origin: Compound: Hebrew (Mary) + Germanic (Lou, short for Louis/Louise) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: MARE-ee-LOO
Mary Lou is a Compound: Hebrew (Mary) + Germanic (Lou, short for Louis/Louise) girl's name meaning “double name joining 'Lou' (short for Louis/Louise, Germanic 'famous warrior') to 'Mary', whose own Hebrew root is disputed”. It appears in our list of 200+ Southern Girl Names You Didn’t Know Are Trending.
Meaning & Origin of Mary Lou
Meaning: Double name joining 'Lou' (short for Louis/Louise, Germanic 'famous warrior') to 'Mary', whose own Hebrew root is disputed.
Origin: Compound: Hebrew (Mary) + Germanic (Lou, short for Louis/Louise).
A common claim: Combines Mary ('beloved') with Lou ('famous warrior', Germanic) Actually: 'Beloved' for Mary is a popular simplification; Miriam/Mary's Hebrew root is actually disputed among scholars. The Lou/Louis 'famous warrior' gloss (Germanic hlud + wig) is well established.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Mary Lou
Phonetic: MARE-ee-LOO IPA: /ˌmɛəri ˈluː/
Popularity of Mary Lou
Mary Lou doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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