Merit (1)

  • [ MER-it ]
  • English (Rare)
Either a variant of MERRITT or else simply from the English word merit, ultimately from Latin meritus "deserving".

MERRITT   male   English
From an English surname, originally from a place name, which meant "boundary gate" in Old English.
EQUIVALENTS
ENGLISH: Merritt
FEMININE FORMS
ESPERANTO: Merita