Altered spelling of English Marjoram, a Norfolk name,
apparently from the name of the herb, Middle English majorane,
mageram (via Old French from medieval Latin majorana, of
obscure derivation). However, it is more probably a derivative of the
female personal name Margery (see Margeson).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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