Of the sea; warlike
Marshay is a modern American invention, likely created by combining the prefix 'Mar-' (found in names like Marcia or Mary) with the popular suffix '-shay'. While its exact etymology is fluid, it is often associated with the Latin 'maris' meaning 'of the sea' or 'Mars', the Roman god of war.
Less common today
Marshay isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,763 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
