Merle
See also: merle
English
Etymology 1
From French Merle.
Proper noun
Merle
- A surname of French origin.
- A male given name transferred from the surname.
- 1968 Al Aronowitz, New Country Twang Hits Town, Life Magazine, May 3, 1968, page 12:
- Merle Haggard is a name out of a morality play. And that's the kind of songs he sings.
- 1968 Al Aronowitz, New Country Twang Hits Town, Life Magazine, May 3, 1968, page 12:
Etymology 2
English 19th-century bird name from merle (“blackbird”), possibly also a variant of Muriel, Merrill, etc.
Proper noun
Merle
- A female given name.
- 1887 Emily Frances Adeline Sergeant, Jacob's Wife, page 92:
- Her name was Merle, and to her name she always said she owed the fact that Gilbert Vanborough ever looked at her.
- 1976 From These Hills, From These Valleys: Pennsylvania Writers' Collection, University of Pittsburgh Press, →ISBN, page 186:
- "I wish I had a name like Merle Oberon or Miriam Hopkins," Mary Agnes said dreamily as she scanned the display of Coming Attractions.
- 1887 Emily Frances Adeline Sergeant, Jacob's Wife, page 92:
Anagrams
- Elmer, Lemer
Estonian
Etymology
Modern coinage, possibly from English Merle, associated with similar sounding names like Merili (“Muriel”) or Merilin (“Marilyn”).
Proper noun
Merle
- A female given name.
French
Etymology
Originally a nickname or an occupational name from merle (“blackbird”).
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Merle
- A surname.
Anagrams
- mêler
German
Etymology
From the English female given name Merle.
Proper noun
Merle
- A female given name of modern usage.