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Meaning of name Merlyn

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Meaning

The name Merlyn has the following meaning:

From the hill over the sea. Also has the meaning of "falcon" in French. A variant of Merlin, sometimes used as a feminine form. It has perhaps been influenced by the Welsh word merlyn meaning "pony".
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Merlyn is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Merlyn in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Merlyn is pronounced as mer-lin

Origins

Merlyn originates from the Welsh language.
See other suggested Welsh boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Merlyn and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Merlyn: Boys - Cedric, Evan, Merlin, Mervyn, Girls - Ariana, Gwendolyn, Both genders - Bryn, Carey, Deverell, Dylan, Gladys, Jennifer

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Merlyn: Merlin

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Merlyn are: Merl

Style

We think the name Merlyn should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Merlyn to be: A tall and intelligent man

In one word, you might describe Merlyn as a(n) "intelligent" person.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Merlyn (or its variants) are:

Merlyn Myer, born on 8 January, a famous philanthropist. Merlyn Myer's background: An Australian philanthropist, who was knighted in recognition of her charitable and social welfare work.

Merlyn Membreño, born on 24 June, a famous athlete. Merlyn Membreño's background: A Honduran football defender who plays for Atlético Olanchano in Liga Nacional de Honduras.

Merlyn Phillips, born on 24 May, a famous athlete. Merlyn Phillips's background: A professional ice hockey player who played 303 games in the National Hockey League who won a Stanley Cup in 1926 with the Montreal Maroons.
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