Marjory

name

"marjory" is a 7-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Marjory” is uncommon English (frequency #65,291 among 4,057 “M” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,291
frequency rank, English
4,057
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Margery.

Corpus desk

Index EN-marjory · Marjory · English

Marjory · rank #65,291 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #65,291
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,057
  • PHOTO-FINISH Mapuche

Nearest frequency peer: Mapuche (-2 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Long-tail ranks near “Marjory”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Marjory” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Marjory
PropertyValue
HeadwordMarjory
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
Letters7
Frequency rank#65,291
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Marjory” in English

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).Marjoryfalls in this rarity band:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “Mapuche” (#65,289), “Martinelli” (#65,293), “Maryann” (#65,294). Among 4,057 “M” headwords, “Marjory” is #65,291. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Marjory is uncommon English at frequency #65,291 among 4,057 “M” headwords, classed as aproper noun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Margery.".

No misspelling variants are generated for Marjory in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct English form is Marjory, spelled M-A-R-J-O-R-Y.

Definition

  1. 1
    A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Margery.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Marjory appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. If Barbara Gordon was like a name from a Scottish ballad, Marjory Taylor was the kind of name he heard on the radio sometimes, in English pop songs. Jennifer Eccles. Angela Jones. Marjory Taylor.
  2. The gunman, Nikolas Cruz, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A school resource officer faces charges after allegedly failing to confront the gunman at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Marjory"?
"Marjory" is spelled M-A-R-J-O-R-Y.
What does "Marjory" mean?
As a proper noun, "Marjory" means: A female given name from Ancient Greek, variant of Margery.
What language does "Marjory" come from?
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list