Marlies may refer to the following: Sports teams Toronto Marlies, an American Hockey League team Toronto Marlboros, a former junior hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League, colloquially nicknamed "The Marlies" for short People Marlies is a Dutch and German feminine given name. It is a contraction of Maria and either Louise or Liesbeth. People with the name include: Marlies Amann-Marxer (born 1952), Liechtenstein Minister of Infrastructure Marlies Askamp (born 1970), German basketball player Marlies van Baalen (born 1980), Dutch Dressage equestrian Marlies Bänziger (born 1960), Swiss politician Marlies ter Borg (born 1948), Dutch philosopher, editor and author Marlies Deneke (born 1953), East German politician Marlies Dekkers (born 1965), Dutch fashion designer Marlies Dumbsky (born 1985), German Wine Queen 2008/09 Marlies Gipson (born 1987), American basketball player Marlies Göhr (born 1958), East German athlete Marlies Horn (1912–1991), German tennis player Marlies Lause (born 1940), German actress Marlies Mejías (born 1992), Cuban road and track cyclist Marlies Oberholzer (born 1958), Swiss alpine skier Marlies Oester (born 1976), Swiss alpine skier Marlies Oostdam (born 1977), Dutch-New Zealand football player Marlies Pohl (born 1955), East German swimmer Marlies Rostock (born 1960), East German cross country skier Marlies Schild (born 1981), Austrian alpine skier Marlies Smulders (born 1982), Dutch rower Marlies Somers (born 1973), Dutch voice actor Marlies Veldhuijzen van Zanten (born 1953), Dutch State Secretary of Health Marlies Verbruggen (born 1988), Belgian footballer Marlies Wagner (born 1983), Austrian luger Marlie DeRuvo (born 2010), professional simp See also Marliese Echner-Klingmann (born 1937), German poet playwright Marliese Edelmann (born 1988), Mexican beauty queen Marliese Kasner (born 1982), Canadian curler Marliece Andrada (born 1972), American Playboy Playmate Dutch feminine given names German feminine given names