Muriel
From Gaelic elements for "sea" and "bright" or "fair," read together as something like "bright as the sea."
Meaning and origin
Muriel is the English spelling long used for two closely related Gaelic names: Irish Muirgel and Scottish Muireall, both built from muir, "sea," joined to a word for brightness or fairness.
How to pronounce Muriel
| Irish (Ireland) | MIR-ee-el /ˈmɪɾʲəlʲ/ |
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