Merle

Merle Woo is an American academic, poet and activist who has been described as "a leading member of the Radical Women and the Freedom Socialist Party". Her essay "Letter to Ma" was selected for inclusion in the 1981 feminist anthology 'This Bridge Called My Back'.

Merle Collins is a Grenadian poet, short story writer, performing artist and novelist.

Merle Dandridge is an American actress and singer. She is best known for performing in Broadway musicals such as Jesus Christ Superstar, Spamalot, Rent, and Once on this Island, as well as her video game roles as Alyx Vance in Half-Life 2 and Marlene in The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II.

Merle is the name of one of the 'Dixon' brothers, along with Daryl, on the show The Walking Dead. He's received some scrutiny from others on his name, including someone that said they "wouldn't even name their dog Merle".

Male Merles include Country artists Haggard and Watson and writer Miller. It was also used on the comic soap opera MARY HARTMAN, MARY HARTMAN as well. Dabney Coleman played Merle Jeeter, the father of a child evangelist.

A famous bearer of the name is actress Merle Oberon, a glamorous beauty who rose to fame in both British-made and Hollywood-made films of the 1930's. She was married to legendary British film producer Alexander Korda, and her most famous role was that of Cathy in producer Samuel Goldwyn's sumptuous 1939 adaptation of "Wuthering Heights", opposite Laurence Olivier. Her real name, however, was Queenie Thompson.

Merle is also the name of the main character in Kai Meyer's book The Water Mirror.

Merle is the name of a little cat-girl in the anime The Visions of Escaflowne along with the movie Escaflowne.