Merl
[mɜːrl]Meaning
a given name recorded in Yiddish (feminine) and American (masculine) use
Background Story
Behind the Name records Merl as a given name in Yiddish, where it is feminine, and in American use, where it is masculine. The Romansh word merl comes from Late Latin merulum, from Latin merula. The sources checked do not record Merl as a personal name beyond the given-name use noted above.
Temperament
Variations
Merlin, Merla
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