Muriel

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, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₂- (“to shine”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmjʊəɹɪ.əl/
• Rhymes: -ʊəɹiəl

Muriel

1. A female given name from Scottish Gaelic of mostly British usage.
   • 1857, Dinah Craik, chapter XXI, in John Halifax, Gentleman:

     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.

   • 1985, Anne Tyler, The Accidental Tourist, →ISBN, page 198:

     Funny sort of name. Who would think of calling a little newborn baby Muriel?

• Mariel

• mulier

• Murielle

Borrowed from English Muriel, 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, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₂- (“to shine”).

• IPA^(key): /my.ʁjɛl/

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• Rhymes: -ɛl

Muriel f

1. a female given name