Talk:Ms. Morrell/@comment-92.145.28.108-20130613130625/@comment-4091815-20130613133832

It's Latin in origin - but there's a dispute - some believe it to be from the word for Maris which would translate as "Male" or it could be from the word Mare which would make it "of the sea"

In French they opt for the "of the sea" definition it's the root for words like Mariner and Marine.

While most commonly used as a surname - It's a first name too used mainly in French and Polish speaking countries and is used for both males and females.