Muriel name - Meaning of Muriel
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- Gender
- Feminine
- Lucky Number
- 6
- Usage
- English, French, Irish, Gaelic
- Pronounced
- MYUR-ee-əl (English) , MUR-ee-əl (English) , muy-ree-EL (French), MYOO-ree-əl
- Muriel Meaning
- Medieval English form of a Celtic name which was probably related to the Irish name Muirgel. The Normans brought it to England from Brittany. In the modern era it was popularized by a character from Dinah Craik's novel 'John Halifax, Gentleman' (1856). The name 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.
Muriel Related Names
Variants: Meriel, Merla, Merle, Meryl (English), Murielle (French), Muirgel, Muirgheal (Irish)
Diminutive: Merletta (English)
Other Languages: Myrgjöl (Ancient Scandinavian), Muireall (Scottish)
Muriel Celebrities
Muriel Anderson - guitarist, Muriel Angelus - actress, Muriel Barbery - writer, Muriel Day - singer, Muriel Pavlow - actress, Muriel Spark - novelist,
