Muriel
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Etymology edit
Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Muireall, from muir (“sea”), from Old Irish muir, from Proto-Celtic *mori, from Proto-Indo-European *móri; + geal (“white, bright”), from Old Irish gel, from Proto-Celtic *gelos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₂- (“to shine”).
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Muriel
- A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly British usage.
- 1857, Dinah Craik, chapter XXI, in John Halifax, Gentleman:
- She was named Muriel — after the rather peculiar name of John's mother. Her own mother would have it so; only wishing out of her full heart, happy one! that there should be a slight alteration made in the second name. Therefore the baby was called Muriel Joy — Muriel Joy Halifax.
- 1985, Anne Tyler, The Accidental Tourist, →ISBN, page 198:
- Funny sort of name. Who would think of calling a little newborn baby Muriel?
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female given name
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Etymology edit
Borrowed from English Muriel, anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Muireall, from muir (“sea”), from Old Irish muir, from Proto-Celtic *mori, from Proto-Indo-European *móri; + geal (“white, bright”), from Old Irish gel, from Proto-Celtic *gelos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₂- (“to shine”).
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Muriel f
- a female given name