amen curler

obsolete An assistant or clerk who carries out the various duties for a parish or chapel. Few recognize the work of the amen curlers, who make sure the day-to-day tasks of the parish are looked after.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Merle	MURL	English
Hannes	HAH-nes (German), HAHN-nes (Swedish, Finnish), HAHN-nəs (Dutch)	German, Swedish, Dutch, Finnish
Mack (1)	MAK	English
Mariette	-	French
Isi	-	Native American, Choctaw
Cyan	SIE-an	English (Rare)