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Muirgel
Say it: MWIR-gyel
Meaning
From Old Irish muir 'sea' and gel 'bright, white'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A related Celtic name with the same elements reached England through Breton and Norman settlers as Muriel.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Muirgheal
| English | Muriel |
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Where this comes from
- The Irish annals and early Irish literature
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