Meaning of name Merrill

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Meaning

The name Merrill has the following meaning:

A shining, famous person. As bright as the sea.

This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.

Popularity

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

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Pronunciation

The name Merrill is pronounced as mehr-ril

Origins

Merrill originates from the English language.
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Related names

The following names are baby names related to Merrill and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Merrill: Boys - Antwan, Bridger, Burl, Buster, Butch, Carter, Chalmer, Commodore, Dack, Dainard, Deandre, Draper, Durward, Elder, Ewald, Fisher, Franklin, French, Gauge, Helder, Hurley, Girls - Brooklyn, Luann, Luanne, Maida, Myrle, Tayla, Both genders - Easter, Odell, Piper, Whitney

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Merrill: Merel, Merell, Meril, Merill, Merrel, Merrell, Merril, Merryl, Merryll, Meryl, Meryll

Style

We think the name Merrill should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Merrill to be: Tall, suave gentleman

In one word, you might describe Merrill as a(n) "suave" person.

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Famous persons

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

Merrill Cook, born on 6 May, a famous politician. Merrill Cook's background: A Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Utah.

Merrill Joan Gerber , born on 15 March , a famous author. Merrill Joan Gerber 's background: An award winning novelist and short story writer. In 1986 Gerber won an O. Henry Prize. In 1993, she won the Ribalow Award from Hadassah Magazine for her novel, The Kingdom of Brooklyn.

Merrill George Douglas, born on 15 March , a famous footballer. Merrill George Douglas's background: An American football running back in the National Football League for the Chicago Bears, the Dallas Cowboys, and the Philadelphia Eagles. He played college football at the University of Utah.