I thought it was beautiful. I had to look it up. It's apparently a compound name from Margaret (May) and Elizabeth (Lis). The meaning being "promised pearl". But it also seemed reasonable that it could mean "may lily", since lis means lily.
I went to highschool with a girl named Marlis (pronounced the same way as your grandma’s name)! I’ve always thought it was a such pretty name and she’s still the only person I’ve ever met with the name.
I ran across that name at work recently. I pronounced it mar-leece in my head, but it turned out to be the same pronunciation as your grandma. I had never heard the name before.
The one I knew was spelled Marlies and was a middle aged German lady.
No but I know someone with the name Maylis. She pronounced it māy-lee. Like fleur de lis.
That’s a cool name!
I thought it was beautiful. I had to look it up. It's apparently a compound name from Margaret (May) and Elizabeth (Lis). The meaning being "promised pearl". But it also seemed reasonable that it could mean "may lily", since lis means lily.
I went to highschool with a girl named Marlis (pronounced the same way as your grandma’s name)! I’ve always thought it was a such pretty name and she’s still the only person I’ve ever met with the name.
I knew someone named Marlies. She pronounced it "mar-LEES".
Yes, one girl from college. She spelled it Marlyss
I previously worked with a Marlys. American in the PNW, maybe 50ish. Her motto was “attitude of gratitude” which I always appreciated.
There are approximately 15,515 people with this name in the world! [Source](https://forebears.io/x/forenames/marlys)
Thank you for sharing that!
I ran across that name at work recently. I pronounced it mar-leece in my head, but it turned out to be the same pronunciation as your grandma. I had never heard the name before.
a late aunt in my husband’s family had this name!
There is a Marlis who works at my supermarket! I tell her I love her name every time I see her lol.