Muriel
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Muriel
- /ˈmjʊəɹɪ.əl/ England
- /ˈmjʉɹi.əl/ Scotland
Rhymes with -ʊəɹiəl
Where it 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”).
proper noun Merrell · Merril · Merrill · Murrell · Murrill
- A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly British usage. 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: fred, morel, mhairi, maura, murs, moira, murrin, murray, morgan, muir, murphy, mearns, murley, dorcha, mullally, mulligan
Translations
Talk about this word "Muriel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/muriel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Muriel. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/muriel "Muriel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/muriel.Cite this
@misc{muriel_2026,
title = {Muriel},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/muriel},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
