Merrill (given name)

Merrill is a unisex given name of English origin.

Merrill

Pronunciation	/ˈmɛrəl/
Gender	Unisex
Language(s)	English
Origin
Language(s)	English
Word/name	From surname or place names
Meaning	From an English surname that was derived either from the given name Muriel or from place names meaning "pleasant hill"
Region of origin	England
Other names
Variant form(s)	Merril
Related names	Merle, Muriel
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Men

• Merrill Aldrich (1899–1957), American politician
• Merrill Bradshaw (1929–2000), American composer
• Merrill Cook (born 1946), American politician and businessman
• Merrill Douglas (born 1936), American football player
• Merrill J. Fernando (1930–2023), Sri Lankan businessman and founder of Dilmah tea
• Merrill Jensen (1905–1980), American historian
• Merrill Kelly (born 1988), American baseball player
• Merrill Moses (born 1977), Olympic water polo player
• Merrill Piepkorn (born 1949), American politician
• Merrill Reese (born 1942), American sports radio announcer
• Merrill Sanford (born 1947), American politician
• Merrill G. Wheelock (1822–1866), American architect

Women

• Merrill Ashley (born 1950), American ballet dancer and répétiteur
• Merrill Elam, American architect and educator
• Merrill Garbus (born 1979), musician behind the experimental indie project Tune-yards
• Merrill Joan Gerber (born 1938), American writer
• Merrill Markoe (born 1948), American author
• Merrill Nisker (born 1966), Canadian electroclash musician and producer
• Merrill Swain, Canadian applied lindquist

See also

• Merrill (surname)
• Merrill (disambiguation)
• Merril

References

1. Campbell, Mike. "Merrill". behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 12 December 2024.