Merle name - Meaning of Merle

Merle name - Meaning of Merle

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Gender
Masculine & Feminine
Lucky Number
8
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Usage
English, Gaelic
Pronounced
MURL
Merle Meaning
Variant of Merrill or Muriel. The spelling has been influenced by the word merle meaning "blackbird" (via French, from Latin merula). Merle is a variant of Muriel. Muriel is probably derived from Gaelic elements, which ultimately mean "shiny sea". It was popularized by Dinah Craik in her novel John Halifax, Gentleman, where Muriel is John Halifax"s daughter. The name itself was not popular outside of Scotland until the beginning of the 20th century.

Merle Related Names
Variants: Meriel, Merla, Merrill, Meryl, Muriel, Merletta, Myrl, Myrle
Diminutive: Merletta
Other Languages: Muriel (Ancient Celtic), Myrgjöl (Ancient Scandinavian), Muriel, Murielle (French), Muirgel, Muirgheal, Muriel (Irish), Muireall (Scottish)

Merle Celebrities
Merle Oberon - actress,


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