Marly
/ΛmΙΛr.li/noun
A name used for places and people, especially in French and English contexts.
Did you know?Marly is ultimately connected to a very old root for 'marl,' a chalky clay soil, so its history is literally grounded in the earth rather than magic or superstition.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mark-
βto grind, crush, or rubβ
Late Latin
Latin
marga
βmarl, a chalky soilβ
Old French
OF
marle
βmarl, clayey soilβ
Middle English
English
marle
βmarl; soil rich in limeβ
Modern English
English
Marly
βA place-name or surname derived from marlβ