Muriel.
A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly British usage.
Meaning & usage
A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly British usage.
Where this word comes from
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 (“yellow, white”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (“green, yellow”).
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