Comments (Meaning / History Only)
The association with the meaning "blackbird" may come from the Dutch word for blackbird - Merel, which is also a name.
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I could have SWORN that Meryl meant/could also mean "black bird" - I'm assuming as a feminine variation of Merle.
See also: http://www.behindthename.com/name/merle
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See also: http://www.behindthename.com/name/merle
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This is actually the Welsh spelling, it's not an English name except for people of Welsh extraction. Baby books define it the same way you have done for MUIRGHEAL, so I imagine it's the Welsh version of the Irish name.
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