English Explanatory Dictionary

Muriel

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly British usage.

Pronunciation

/ˈmjʊəɹɪ.əl/ /ˈmjʉɹi.əl/

Word forms

Muriel Merrell Merril Merrill Murrell Murrill

Etymology

Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Muireall, from muir (“sea”), from Old Irish muir, from Proto-Celtic *mori, from Proto-Indo-European *móri; + geal (“white, bright”), from Old Irish gel, from Proto-Celtic *gelos (“yellow, white”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”).

Related words

Mariel
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