Mamie
Diminutive of Mary or Margaret, Hebrew, Egyptian, Greek
"drop of the sea or bitter or pearl"
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Mamie Origin and Meaning
The name Mamie is a girl's name meaning "drop of the sea or bitter or pearl".
Mamie is back. Having finally shorn her Mamie Eisenhower bangs, this insouciant and adorable nickname name is perfect if you want a zestier way to honor a beloved aunt Mary. Meryl Streep's actress daughter, properly named Mary Willa, is called Mamie Gummer. You might think of Mamie as a sister of the stylish Maisie.
Mamie was a Top 100 name from the time records were published through 1912, falling off the list in 1966. There have been Mamie characters on two recent sitcoms: Hot in Cleveland and 3rd Rock from the Sun.
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Mamie Rank in US Top 1000
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Famous People Named Mamie
- Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhowerformer U.S. First Lady as wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Mamie Van Doren (born Joan Lucille Olander)American actress and model
- Mary Willa "Mamie" GummerAmerican actress; daughter of actress Meryl Streep
- Mamie Phipps ClarkAmerican psychologist and activist
- Mary Angela "Mamie" Dickensdaughter of novelist Charles Dickens
- Mamie "Peanut" JohnsonAmerican woman pitcher in the Negro Leagues
- Mamie Jones aka Aileen Stanley (born Maude Elsie Aileen Muggeridge)American singer
- Mary "Mamie" Lincolngranddaughter of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
- Mamie SmithAmerican vaudeville singer, dancer, pianist and actress
- Mamie RallinsAmerican Olympic runner
The name Mamie in Pop Culture
- Mamie Dubcekcharacter on TV's "3rd Rock from the Sun"
- Mamie Johnsoncharacter on American soap "The Young and the Restless"
- "The Revolt of Mamie Stover" 1951 novel by William Bradford Huie
- Miss Mamie Baldwincharacter on "The Waltons"