Muriel

Gender：
Pronounced： [ MYUR-ee-əl (English), MUR-ee-əl (English), muy-ree-EL (French) ]
Popularity：
Usage：English, French, Irish

Meaning & History：

Medieval English form of a Celtic name which was probably related to the Irish name MUIRGEL. The Normans brought it to England from Brittany. In the modern era it was popularized by a character from Dinah Craik's novel 'John Halifax, Gentleman' (1856).

MUIRGEL female Irish

Means "bright sea", derived from Gaelic muir "sea" and geal "bright".

Names related to Muriel：

EQUIVALENTS

ANCIENT CELTIC: Muriel

ANCIENT SCANDINAVIAN: Myrgjöl

ENGLISH: Meriel, Merla, Merle, Meryl, Muriel

FRENCH: Muriel, Murielle

IRISH: Muirgel, Muirgheal, Muriel

SCOTTISH: Muireall

DIMINUTIVES AND SHORT FORMS

ENGLISH: Merletta

OTHER FORMS

ENGLISH: Mariel, Merle, Merrill