SEARCH FOR A PERSONAL NAME Whats in a name - a survey of first names

Use * for one or more unknown letters
Use ~ before name for Soundex search
Search
Help Search
History
Home Contact us FAQs News Help About us T&Cs Links Minnie (F)> Keely (F)> Katern (F)> Anne (F)> Daisy (F)> Neil (M)> Mickey (F)> Isabla (F)> Kelly (F)> Kyle (F)> Neile (F)> Kizzy (F)> Bell (F)> Arabella (F)> Keyzia (F)> Kayla (F)> Kethran (F)> Alice (F)> Kenneth (M)> Mag (F)> Meryl (F)>

Meryl (female)

Derivative of:Mary (F)
   
Source(s): The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
Notes:

US English, of recent origin, meaning unknown.

The actress Meryl Streep has the given name "Mary" so Meryl seems possibly to be a personal elaboration of Mary.
Thanks to Donald Whyte who provided much of the initial information for this site. Copyright: Ray Hennessy 2004-2013
Website development by Akriga