<p>It was borrowed from French, but the Spanish version could have been just as correct, as neither was her first name. Both have indeed an accent aigu at the end to avoid the rhyme with … Marmite. There are plenty of other variances such as Maite or Mayte. </p>
<p>FYI, the use of nicknames is created by the over abundance of Marie and Maria in the first names.</p>