Yes it was Angelina Jolie's late mother's name. Her original name was actually Marsha Lynn (sp?) but she changed it when she came to Hollywood for a more exotic, "French-sounding" name. So in ths way it is a "made-up" name and holds no meaning. The closest possible meaning it might have is in its close relation to the name, Marcellin, which was a prosperous Roman family. Saint Marcellinus was a Pope who was martyred.
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K W
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it's angelina jolie's late mothers name.....and her new daughters middle name....so that's probably all anyone will think of ....it sounds french though and is pretty!!!
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hah. =]
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Its feminine for Marshall and its French for Horse Keeper...Pretty Strange for such a beautiful name I think...
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dee a
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It's french in orgin but I haven't been able to find a meaning behind the name.